Weeknote 44
TechFreedom, 20% beefs, the grant application is dead, is everything a skill, catching up with people, getting turned down for things and some actual paid work things...
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Is This Just a Skill?
At one point everything was an app, or at least someone said it should be an app. Now I wonder, is everything a SKILL? And what's the difference between a skill and an actual product. I consider this with something I built and then decided...I think this is a skill.
The Grant Application Is Dead. What Comes Next?
How federated protocols, local agents, and organisational self-sovereignty could replace the broken funding model.
Come down the rabbit hole with me...
The Case for Loose Ends
Is our obsession with neat little bows on workshops and projects actually diminishing the impact they have? The long-term impact. The impact we hope they have beyond our involvement?
What has the IMD ever done for us?
No-one is arguing that the Index of Multiple Deprivation is bad, but does it actually make a difference?
A genuine question that's been bugging me for a while, and so, with a bit of apprehension, I wrote about why.
Exploring conversational database building
Building databases through MCP servers with Airtable and Baserow and why open source alternatives make this stuff work better. Also giving a real example of the TechFreedom lens applied to two specific tools
Why we created TechFreedom, and why we think it's important
Launching TechFreedom a cohort based programme to help you make choices about your tech. Why we created it, why we think it's important, what it's all about and an invite to join us!
Bridging the Data Gap: A Semantic Translation Layer for UK Poverty Data
Ponderings on how to bridge the data gap. Exploring questions, semantic layers, TRE's and feedback loops.
The Interface: Building Blocks for Just-in-Time Software
The second of my 8 ideas to explore in 2026 in AI and technology. In this one I'm exploring just in time software, like lego blocks we pull together when we need them.
Building LLMs.txt for the social sector
Another blog on the ins and outs of something I built, what it's all about, and why it might be a useful tool and/or concept. A llms.txt tool designed for specific use cases.