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ServiceChat is Live.

ServiceChat is Live.

I'm delighted to announce that I have now released the first public version of ServiceChat - the startup I am building to help businesses delight their customers with improved engagement. I say public...

May 14 - All Set!

May 14 - All Set!

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] By: Saaleha Bamjee - CC BY 2.0[/caption] Yesterday What a day!  So many little things that combine to be pretty big.  But a very fulfilling day, tiring, b...

May 13 - Shipping is HARD!

May 13 - Shipping is HARD!

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="375"] By: Thomas's Pics[/caption] Yesterday Sunday, May 12th:  I struggled to get started.  I do want to work on Sundays, but my family and I are still clinging...

A Very Funny Chat - Warning: Adult Themes

A Very Funny Chat - Warning: Adult Themes

I love the people I chat with on Skype. Most are irreverent and simply don't take life too seriously. Well, actually they take a small bit of life  very seriously. It was my friend Tommy's birthday a...

May 10 - My Keel Is Evening Out

May 10 - My Keel Is Evening Out

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] By: Magic Madzik[/caption] Yesterday Really challenging day, huge range of emotions but perhaps necessary.  Mostly I am: Glad my routine is settling do...

May 9 - Too Far Down The Road Less Travelled

May 9 - Too Far Down The Road Less Travelled

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] By: Michael 1952[/caption] Yesterday What an intense day - but pleasantly so.  Mostly I am: Glad I successfully executed my new routine. I had a 17 hour...

May 7 (and  8th) - Plan : Replan, Replay

May 7 (and 8th) - Plan : Replan, Replay

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1124"] Revised Bigger, Bigger Picture[/caption]   A Note on Yesterday In lieu of a retro for yesterday (May 6th), which I did not write because it was lat...

May 6 - Plan: Prepare to Board

May 6 - Plan: Prepare to Board

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="720"] ServiceChat Trello for May 6th[/caption] Today I went rogue on Friday(3rd) and Sunday (5th). There was a plan but it wasn't visible, so I apologise to my ...

May 3 - Retro: Traction.

May 3 - Retro: Traction.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] By: Alexander Svensson[/caption] Check In I'm sad I didn't write my plan on friday (May 3rd and a retro for that day). Slow progress meant not much had ...

May 2 - Retro: Ongoing...

May 2 - Retro: Ongoing...

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] By: Grant Kwok[/caption] Check In I'm glad I'm making progress, it's slow and with plenty of emergence, but it's progress. Glad that I'm learning and h...

May 2 - Plan: Stitch 'er up, I'm done!

May 2 - Plan: Stitch 'er up, I'm done!

Today Yesterday was surgery, I took the codebase around the chat room requesting apart and cut out a lot of crappy code.  In the last week I have replaced lots of old tech and upgraded many of the gem...

May 1 - Retro : Pulled a Train

May 1 - Retro : Pulled a Train

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] By: Kecko[/caption] Check In I'm sad I got mad with Katharine, it was a silly trivial thing that didn't need to happen. Glad that we talked about it an...