In shortEvolving software file types sometimes make it impossible to access files or workpapers which were created in file types that are currently no longer readily available. In order to ensure forward compatibility, I'm considering adopting the .txt plaintext format as the go-to format for both verbose file documentation and tabular data in our audit … Continue reading Future proofing your electronic audit files using plaintext
Tag: John Gruber
Must read: “The dumbest idea in the world”
I don't usually link to articles where the author or referrer has done a great job explaining why the article or the post is relevant. This one comes by way of John Gruber at Daring Fireball and is a reference to a Forbes article on Roger Martin's new book, "Fixing the Game".It contains an excellent … Continue reading Must read: “The dumbest idea in the world”
Extending the “Gruber-Mann” theorem
What is the Gruber-Mann Theorem?I’m again returning to the excellent talk Merlin Mann and John Gruber gave in 2009 at the famous South by SouthWest conference (SxSW). In their talk, they defined by means of a simple formula the key requirements for consistent delivery of quality work. It requires obsession feeding voice and voice working … Continue reading Extending the “Gruber-Mann” theorem
Obsession without voice, or voice without obsession
What’s this about voice and obsession?I’m referring to the 2009 SXSW talk by John Gruber of Daring Fireball and Merlin Mann of (amongst others) 43Folders fame, which I recently discovered via Yuvi Zalkow’s excellent visualisation on his blog. The post below, for your information, is a curated version of a post I did a couple … Continue reading Obsession without voice, or voice without obsession
Exploring The Black Box 