July 28, 2021

How does it work?

Ever since I first saw the water clock above the Neal’s Yard wholefood shop, I’ve enjoyed the work of Tim Hunkin.   Probably for the same reason I liked to be called a software engineer.  I love finding out how things work, and making them work better.

So I was delighted to discover his remastered ‘Secret Life of‘ series on YouTube.

When you know how something works, it stops being ‘some kind of magic’ and becomes a tool to support what you’re really trying to achieve.  You can even start to play with it a little, bend it, re-purpose it to create even more value.

What would ‘The Secret Life of <Your Business>‘ reveal to the people who have to use it?

 

Here’s the episode about the photocopier: