Cathy Dutton

Had to dust these off today fro my third return from retirement. I will regret this tomorrow when I can’t walk.

Friends, it's that time of the year: Once again, I'm asking you to help me create another amazing HTMHell Advent Calendar by writing about HTML. The CFP is open until October 3! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

12 years ago, when I was obsessed with Sass www.sitepoint.com/8-tips-help-...

Today’s highlight, something to look forward too :)

In a break from my usual Funding service posts, I’ve written about my other portfolio. And one of my favourite things, Portals! The portal trap cathydutton.co.uk/posts/the-po...

There seems to be a few design or UCD for leaders training courses. Does anyone know of any Architecture or technology ones? Not AI though :)

Wrote up what we’ve been up to over the last 12-months trying to run and improve a critical service. Delivering and improving public services under pressure cathydutton.co.uk/posts/delive...

I feel old, and also like I read this last week!

Happy 16th Birthday Responsive Web Design! On May 25, 2010, web designer Ethan Marcotte published an article entitled "Responsive Web Design" in the online magazine A List Apart. #WebDesignHistory

Lovely day at #CampDigital with lots of Defra and DfE people.

Anyone going to Camp Digital next week?

Of to spend the day at one of my teams design sprints - not sure how much use I’ll be, but I’m very excited.

No phrase fills me with more dread then ‘work packages’

Desk, chair and lighting now sorted.

📢 3 in a week! DfE connect are also looking for a senior service designer to come and help us join up services for Schools. Our mission is to allow Schools to easily access the information they need when they need it. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

I’m looking for a Programme delivery manager to come and work with me on DfE Connect. We want to bring together multiple services and platforms to give schools access to the information they need, when they need it. Get in touch to find out more www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

We are hiring a senior user researcher to join our insight team. We deliver £80bn a year to education providers. The insight team work across the service sure we make decisions based on evidence and tackle the right problems at the right time. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

Desk sorted. Can anyone recommend so desk lighting?

Another stadium ticked off

Has anyone got any examples of services that fail at Private Beta? And how you move on from that? There’s lots on stopping at Discovery and maybe Alpha.

Slight train chaos on my way home from #ukgc26. The day was worth the travel though, I always leaving feeling positive about the things we can get done.

Of too #ukgc26 on a slightly later train now it’s in Birmingham.

Do I know anyone going to GovCamp in Birmingham?

Who do I know in gov digital land currently running a service that they are proud of? You could be product, delivery or service owner. Looking to get some exposure to what good looks like, for a team who are still finding their feet.

This is unreal 💙. Couldn’t find a view obstructing pole anywhere.

Wales 💛

This! “Design seems to slow everything down. They’re still rethinking that thing we signed off on three weeks ago.” “It feels like they push back on every small addition. And their answer to everything is MORE RESEARCH!”

Let’s start re-designing how Governments works! It's time to get serious about design cathydutton.co.uk/posts/its-ti...

Anyone have any tips on newsletters or blogs to follow on AI?

This is better, I do have to pretend to be Welsh though.

Taking my football quiz very seriously!

No view obstructing pole. But I am quite far away from the pitch 😂

It’s definitely 2025 right? I’m hearing stories of Lorem Ipsum being used in designs before ‘passing’ to content.

Anyone got a good slide or 1 liner that explains why we shouldn’t just ‘digitise’ existing things. Or ‘AI’ the process? I’ve seen so may but now I need one…

Any user researchers on here have some quick lines or examples to show the difference between user needs and user wants/asks.

We are also hiring a Senior Content Designer :) www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...