Thank you all for joining us in September. Let’s revisit the highlights…
We had a change of scenery, as we met at our new venue, the Codeweavers office. A huge thanks to them for their invaluable support. Their office, nestled between the Hollywood Bowl and Odeon in the heart of Stafford, is a spacious, open-plan setting with a dedicated presentation area, making it an ideal venue for our meetup.
Our speaker, Gordon Rugg, delivered his talk centred on an innovative feedback approach developed in collaboration with one of his PhD students, avoiding the pitfalls of a simplistic 1-10 scale and yielding more valuable feedback.
The evening wrapped up with our open discussion session, drawing inspiration from the concept of Lean Coffee—a somewhat structured discussion format where the agenda is collectively determined. Blatantly stolen, or should I say “inspired,” from past WP Bham meetups, this session offers a unique opportunity for all participants to actively contribute, sparking engaging and thought-provoking discussion. It never fails to entertain!
Mark your calendars for the next meetup, set for October 12th. Whether it’s your first meetup or you’re a regular, RSVP now to reserve your spot. We can’t wait to see you there!
Talk
Some familiar problems have familiar solutions. Some don’t.
Gordon Rugg — Multidisciplinary Researcher & Consultant
This talk is about why some familiar problems don’t have familiar solutions, and about why finding good solutions can take you into unfamiliar places. It starts with the problem of clients who don’t know what they want. It then examines the reasons for this problem, and looks at how some other fields have tackled it. The outcome is a simple, practical way for web designers to handle the problem in a way that is most likely to give a good outcome for everyone involved. The talk ends with a demonstration of how you can apply it to your work.
Staffs Web Meetup 