The #NHS is often picked on by politicos here in the UK. Here's my tale of dialling 111.

Couple of nights I've had pain in my mouth; I sometimes get neuralgia so I thought it was that.

It wasn't.

I'm out of bed at midnight, painkillers just aren't working. About 2AM, I rang 111 to see about an emergency dental appointment. 2 minutes to speak to an operator, then a call back from a dental specialist nurse 20 minutes later. They think it's an abscess (spoiler alert, it wasn't). Book me in for an emergency appointment at 10.30 this morning.

Visited the dentist, had an x-ray and he informs me that the tooth has cracked under the gumline so it can't be repaired. 40 minutes later, I'm in the car back home having had the tooth removed.

This is just the latest example of exemplary service I've had with the #NHS. Always there for you, and almost always amazing. Do the world a favour, and be nice to your local #NHS team. They're there when we need it, and they don't break the bank.

The debate about whether #ChatGPT will replace developers has been fascinating to watch. Until it is able to dig into what users really want, it will never replace developers. Users are notoriously bad at telling you their real requirements. They will tell you what they think they want, using imprecise language. Building software requires a constant conversation refining and honing user needs.

Consider, also, that you might say, "I want this to be sorted." Okay, which particular sorting algorithm do you want to use? Until you can describe your requirements down to that level, it's going to be difficult to get the system you want. There's a name for people who can do that; #developers.