Four things I believe about building software in a hospital.
Each one comes out of a decision recorded in the work, so the argument and the evidence sit next to each other rather than being two separate claims.
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01
Build versus buy
When buying is the wrong answer, and how to prove it with a number
Every build recommendation is an opinion until it has a quote attached to it. Here is the arithmetic I do before I open my mouth. 4 min -
02
Regulated systems
Design the audit trail before the feature
Compliance built onto a schema is a report. Compliance built into one is evidence. A surveyor can tell the difference, and so can an engineer. 4 min -
03
Internal platforms
Why one workflow across twelve departments fails
The cleanest schema is often the one nobody uses. What the platform should own, and what it should leave alone. 3 min -
04
Mobile
The car-park test
How I decide whether something needs to be native. One question, and it is not about the technology. 3 min