Helen Hockx-Yu
@hhockx
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Principal Architect @ McDonald’s Global Technology. Views strictly personal. Ex-@jisc, ex-@britishlibrary, ex-@internetarchive & ex-@NotreDame. @UniLeiden alum.
South Bend, IN
Joined February 2009
Adding '&udm=14' to the end of the Google URL will set 'Web' as the default search mode - this strips away all GenAI results, Featured Snippets, and most ads/sponsored posts.
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“There is no obvious good place to insert architecture governance with agile delivery.” - adaptive governance is the answer.
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AI is not something you buy, but something you do, a dance you engage with.
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Approaching “AI as a dance partner”, theme of the opening keynote.
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Examples of fun and noteworthy 404-error pages. Someone with a web archive could do an interesting collection on these. #webarchiving @internetarchive
https://t.co/ZLZ0ePFPWE
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Came across the term “Reference Architect” in a document produced by the consulting firm McKenzie which puzzled me. I know what “reference architecture” is. If it not a typo, is a “Reference Architect” like a “Reference Librarian” who provides guidance on architecture resources?
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Many initiatives happening at the same time in different parts of the organisation. - Lots of consultants and contractors working on various things. - Pace is fast. Short notice & little lead time - Onboarding at org level is really good. Less at team level - nobody has time.
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- Transitioning to a product/platform operating model. Roles and responsibilities not all clear. - Enterprise Architecture not with strategy and planning. Part of a group responsible for consumer products and platforms. - Enterprise Architects deliver design blueprints.
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- 1-hour meetings are rare. Most meetings are 25 minutes. - PowerPoint slides commonly used but often sent as email attachment and wordy. - M365 instead of Google Workspace. Most people use the desktop clients. - No cutlery in kitchens🤔
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2 weeks in new job., undergoing orientation, meeting people and company culture. It is time of adjustment and reflection. - In-person IT support co-located with Work Cafe. Can even check out equipment swiping your badge. Costs automatically charged to departmental budget. 👍
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I’m blown away by Devin. Watch me use it for 27min. It’s insane. The era of AI agents has begun.
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Everyone is buzzing about Devin, an AI agent that can architect, build and deploy apps end to end. https://t.co/yNHBa5nAOI
wired.com
Startups and tech giants are trying to move from chatbots that offer help via text, to AI agents that can get stuff done. Recent demos include an AI coder called Devin and agents that play videogames.
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Ha! I predicted this. Those who possess data are holding something of immense value. https://t.co/oZgq1bwTcI
lifehacker.com
Google's Phone app now supports call recording on Pixel 6 and newer—assuming you live in a region that allows recording phone calls.
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