Dave's List Vol 3 Issue 1 🚀

The re-re-re-platforming

Hello again!

I’m trying something new - again. I’ve switched from TinyLetter, which never felt quite right, to Substack to send these newsletters. I’ve also switched the name away from ‘Digital Digest’ to ‘Dave’s List’ - which is going back to a title I used years back and is a bit of a nod to the old-school web, and that’s something I’ve found myself increasingly drawn back to.

Substack’s thing is helping people make money from their newsletters, but I doubt I will even attempt this. The pressure would be too much!

Anyway, hope the moves and things aren’t too disruptive. Bear with me a bit while I get used to my new surroundings.

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This issue’s links

Catherine Howe’s posts are always worth paying attention to. Here, the chief exec at Adur & Worthing Councils discusses the organisation redesign that’s going on there.

Haringey Council have launched a new blog on my localgov.blog service, chatting about their website redevelopment project. Do check it out, and if your council wants a free blog, you know where to find me.

I wrote a lengthy response to someone asking about decision making and governance in local government IT and digital. At some point I will write it up properly as a blog post, but in the meantime, here’s a copy and paste of it.

If you don’t love crazy stories about long lost consumer electronics, there’s something wrong with you. This is a belter.

Jukesie wrote a good thing about organising unconferences.

Twitter really seems to be going down the toilet. I wrote about how I feel about that.

Our daughter Jade has launched a podcast with her friend at work. We are super proud of her, and you should definitely check it out and subscribe if you’re interested in what’s up with social media these days.

This is a good and challenging read on what even is an online community these days: "The End Of Platform-Centric Strategies".

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That’s it for this issue. Don’t forget to hit reply if you have any feedback, or forward this on to anyone you think may enjoy it.

Until next time,

Dave ❤️