Mobile vs native. Does the battle rage?

Posted by Rob Borley on Mar 30, 2011 in mobile | 0 comments

There has been much talk about the rise of the app and whether or not the web needs saving from it’s inevitable demise. It seemed like it was all that was talked about at SXSW this year.

We’ve heard why mobile matters. We’ve read about the expected grown in the smart phone market. We’ve seen why in a new web world, no application is an island. There are many other comments too.

So I thought I’d wade in. Check out my new post for In-traction and raed why I think that this is not really a battle at all. In fact it’s context that is king!

SXSW 2011

Posted by Rob Borley on Mar 15, 2011 in SXSW | 0 comments

As South by South West 2011 is drawing to close it’s time to reflect on the conference this year.

When I saw the initial schedule I was unconvinced by it. It looked like we were going to hear the same old stuff and not really get anything new from it. However, that has not turned out to be the case. I’ve picked up some new ideas on meeting design and how to schedule testing into projects better.  Also, the battle that has raged between Mobile, Apps, and HTML 5 has been really interesting.

I loved the opportunity to take part in the Live Boagworld show and it was also great to see the WebPM session go down so well.

I’ve been to a broad mix of sessions (details to follow) and I feel genuinely inspired. That’s what these conferences are all about. I’m looking forward to getting back into the office.

Culture club

Posted by Rob Borley on Sep 6, 2010 in culture, team | 0 comments

Yes they were an 80′s pop group. No that is not what this post is about.

Did you know that your team has a culture? Well it’s true. And whether or not you are aware of it there are certain things about your team and the way it works that are defined by it.

How your team work together, the hours that they keep, the way that interact with their peers, approach deadlines, socialise, interact with management, deal with sickness, understand clients, think of the environment, and any other part of office life are influenced by the culture your team.

Give your team room to express themselves

Posted by Rob Borley on Jun 2, 2010 in culture, headscape, management, project delivery, project management, team | 5 comments

Paul Boag, one of the founders and directors of Headscape, once said; “We specialise in sh*t projects.”

If, like me, you run projects for a normal, every day web agency. If you do not always get the opportunity to be working with the latest cool technology or utilize the next whizz bang idea. If you don’t build sites for rock bands or the latest cool technology start-ups. How do you keep you team excited and enthusiastic about their day jobs? After all, if your team is not interested in the work that they are doing then they will not produce the high standards that you need and that they are capable of. This in turn is demotivating and you end up in a downward spiral.

How do you get your team excited about a project for brown paper bag manufacturers?

The Joel Test: An insight into Headscapes recruitment policy

Posted by Rob Borley on Feb 23, 2010 in headscape, recruitment | 0 comments

The Joel Test no.11

Published: February 21, 2010 16:00

The application process is there for two reasons. One, for the employer to get to know if the employee is a good fit. And second for the employee to get to know if the employer is a good fit. With any role a new hire needs to address a number of ‘transferable skills’ questions such as ‘can this person communicate clearly’ and ‘can this person work with others’.
However, on top of this each role has specific skillset requirements. It is these requirements that need bespoke methods of identification. The question is, what methods should we use?

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