Why Teams Keep Coming Back to Jira, Even When It Frustrates Them
Emma Clarke
I spend a lot of time watching how teams actually work. Not the polished version they show in demos or case studies, but the messy, real version where someone’s frantically…
Emma Clarke
When Open Source Gets Compromised: What It Means for Everyone Using It
A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through some tech news and came across something that made me pause: a popular open-source library called Axios had been hijacked. The developer…
Why Britain’s Defence Strategy Needs to Think Like a Designer, Not a Historian
When I read that Britain risks fighting “tomorrow’s war with yesterday’s thinking,” something clicked. This isn’t just a defence problem. It’s a design problem. And it’s deeply human. As a…
The Women Who Built the Digital World: Why Their Stories Matter to Design
I’ve spent years designing interfaces, thinking about how people interact with technology. And honestly, it wasn’t until recently that I fully grasped how much of what I do every single…
How Home Assistants Can Actually Help You Stay on Top of Spring Maintenance
Spring cleaning season is here, and honestly, it can feel overwhelming. There’s so much to remember: checking for cracks, scheduling inspections, trimming bushes before they get out of hand. Your…
Making AI Personal: Why Building Your Own Raspberry Pi Agent Actually Matters
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the gap between the AI tools we use every day and the ones we actually understand. Most of us interact with AI through…
Beyond the Mirror: Why We’re Getting Male Grooming All Wrong
A few weeks ago, I caught myself watching a YouTube tutorial on the ‘perfect skincare routine for men.’ The creator was methodical, precise, talking about serums and essences like they…
When Parents Become the Scammers: What This Really Means for Our Digital Trust
I stumbled across a viral video recently that stopped me mid-scroll. A parent was openly bragging about scamming their child’s school or platform—the details are less important than what it…
Why Perfect Presence Detection in Home Assistant Is Making You Miserable
I spend a lot of time thinking about the gap between what technology promises and what it actually delivers in people’s homes. And there’s one thing that keeps coming up…
Why Your Eyes Hurt After Work (And What You Can Actually Do About It)
Last week, I noticed something odd. By 3 PM, my eyes felt scratchy and tired. Not the kind of tired you get from a long day, but something more persistent—a…