I got introduced to Catan several weeks ago. I think it is the best board game I’ve ever played. Its mechanics and gameplay appealed to me with a nice blend of strategy and player-involvement. Even if one player falls behind, they can still influence the gameplay. However, there is one aspect of such games that… Continue reading Rolling Pythonic dice for Catan
Month: December 2021
Go back to work but don’t see each other
It’s nearly the end of 2021. COVID-19 and its variants still haunt every conceivable corner of the globe. Yet, in a few days, up to 50% of the workforce is expected or can return to work. We can expect crowded public transport and packed malls. Though they may not be as packed as pre-COVID (remember… Continue reading Go back to work but don’t see each other
Recognising incompetence
Have you ever met someone so wildly incompetent that their mere presence just sinks entire projects, stalls workflows, and absolutely baffles your mind as to how they could live, breathe, and operate in a complex world?
Human beings are complex creatures
Having been in a ‘people business’ for quite some time now, I reckon that a particular observation should be fact (if it isn’t already obvious) and bears mentioning: If one person is angry at you, maybe that anger was misconstrued.If two are angry? There’s still the chance that such anger was misdirected.But, when several people… Continue reading Human beings are complex creatures