Richard Bown

@bownie
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I talk about the human impact and the cult of personality in big tech. My debut novel is about small-town folk taking on data centres & AI. Think "Office Space" meets "The Pelican Brief"
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"Human Software" The Bookhttps://humansoftwarebook.com
Richard Bown5d ago

I've narrated an excerpt from Chapter 14 of Human Software on YouTube. I'll be publishing five more excerpts over the next week, so be sure to subscribe to stay in the loop.

#bookstodon #datacenters #ai #fightingback #corporatelife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNXHG75AVz0

Human Software - A Life in IT - Excerpt from Chapter 14 - The Conference Part 1

YouTube
Richard BownMar 22

My next newsletter, "The Human Engineer 289 - Reboot, Rewind, Restart", is coming in a couple of hours. Subscribe to get it and find out about how and why I became Dutch a couple of weeks ago.

humansoftware.dev/posts/

Richard BownMar 21
Engineering Empathy The Myth of The Ideal Reader https://richardwbown.com/the-myth-of-the-ideal-reader/ There is a theory that says you should have your ideal reader (or watcher) in mind when yo
The Myth of The Ideal Reader - Engineering Empathy

The Myth of The Ideal Reader Craft and Creativity

Engineering Empathy
Richard BownMar 21

I'm starting to narrate some excerpts from Human Software. This is the first, short one to give you a flavour. Subscribe to my SoundCloud to hear more in the future. Today, Beth has a hangover... #bookstodon #writingcommunity #humansoftware

https://soundcloud.com/bownie-1/human-software-chapter-14-excerpt

Human Software - A Life in IT - Excerpt from Chapter 14 - The Conference Part 1

Reading from my book "Human Software: A Life in IT - A Novel". An excerpt from Chapter 14. Beth wakes up with a hangover after a successful day at the conference.

SoundCloud
Richard BownMar 20
I've bought a domain name, so that means book 2 is definitely happening. Nailed down the plot. It's a go! #writingcommunity #bookstodon
Richard BownFeb 25
Right now, as ever, we have more use for hope than for despair. That's why Star Wars was called "A New Hope", right? It's our job as authors to instil hope. A Tuesday night revelation. #writingcommunity
Richard BownFeb 24
Engineering with Empathy Writing Like Murakami https://richardwbown.com/writing-like-murakami/ I walk into the corridor. It’s long and bright, with glass walls to little cubicles on eit
Writing Like Murakami - Engineering with Empathy

Writing is a pleasure. We can only find our measure of it when we take the time to write, to read and listen to the world around us.

Engineering with Empathy
Richard BownFeb 18
One of these days, I might even nail a five-minute presentation. Here's my rant from
@cfgmgmtcamp
the other week. Did I mention I wrote a book? :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJD-Rlmylok&list=PLBZBIkixHEich2-s0PRncozYzaBQNBXyw&index=20 #writingcommunity #bookstodon
How We Treat Each Other At Work - Richard W. Bown

YouTube
Richard BownFeb 15
It's been almost five months since I self-published my debut novel. What did I get right, and what did I get wrong, and how do I protect myself from marketing burnout the next time around? Some thoughts. #writingcommunity #books #bookstodon https://richardwbown.com/what-ive-learnt-from-publishing-a-novel/
What I've Learnt From Publishing A Novel - An Open Door by Richard W. Bown

What I've Learnt From Publishing A Novel Craft and Creativity

An Open Door by Richard W. Bown
Richard BownFeb 8

"We are imperilled and yet cheering on from the sidelines, not just in terms of LLMs and AgenticAI, but in terms of megacorporations deciding our futures."

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