Dai Vaughan
@daivaughan.uk
Geek. Cymru. Digital technology specialist. Consulting Practice CTO at Public Digital. Independent Member for Digital at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Co-founder of GDS. Views my own.
I love the RAAC analogy. Yesterday I sat in a board meeting and approved a SOC for £474mn to replace a hospital that's riddled with RAAC.
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I love the RAAC analogy. Yesterday I sat in a board meeting and approved a SOC for £474mn to replace a hospital that's riddled with RAAC.
Not that I'm aware of. There was quiet talk of Scotland buying the IP of an Electronic Patient Record system when the supplier went into administration, but as far I'm aware that hasn't happened.
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Not that I'm aware of. There was quiet talk of Scotland buying the IP of an Electronic Patient Record system when the supplier went into administration, but as far I'm aware that hasn't happened.
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I also write about how little the floods have been covered in national newspapers, and how appalled I am that the Prime Minister has said nothing to the people of Monmouthshire directly. Please read and share. www.thenerve.news/p/storm-clau...
Storm Claudia puts Wales under water – why did these record-breaking floods barely make the news?
On the frontline of a deluge on the Welsh borders, Jude Rogers heard local stories of devastation and heroism – but incredibly the disaster was hardly referred to in Westminster and the national press
www.thenerve.news
November 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I also write about how little the floods have been covered in national newspapers, and how appalled I am that the Prime Minister has said nothing to the people of Monmouthshire directly. Please read and share. www.thenerve.news/p/storm-clau...
I’m finding Gemini pro 2.5 works a lot better than ChatGPT, Claude or even Gemini flash for the types of tasks I’m using it for. Even more so when I use a gem that’s got decent context preloaded.
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I’m finding Gemini pro 2.5 works a lot better than ChatGPT, Claude or even Gemini flash for the types of tasks I’m using it for. Even more so when I use a gem that’s got decent context preloaded.
Many times I’ve had to say “no. This isn’t what I want at all” and then reframed the prompt. Then gotten frustrated that it still isn’t getting it right. And then walked away. It’s… temperamental.
November 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Many times I’ve had to say “no. This isn’t what I want at all” and then reframed the prompt. Then gotten frustrated that it still isn’t getting it right. And then walked away. It’s… temperamental.
I’ve got a “drafter” persona (a Gem) that helps me develop a first version of something, then a separate “challenger” persona that helps me edit things. I’m finding them quite useful, but as always, they’re tools to help, with limitations. I still have to do the legwork.
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I’ve got a “drafter” persona (a Gem) that helps me develop a first version of something, then a separate “challenger” persona that helps me edit things. I’m finding them quite useful, but as always, they’re tools to help, with limitations. I still have to do the legwork.
It’s taken me while to figure out the right prompts to get Gemini to use my tone of voice / style in a way I’m happy with. Still lots of trial and error involved. Mostly using it to help turn thoughts into something coherent, and as a first draft only. Then I have a tool that helps me edit stuff
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It’s taken me while to figure out the right prompts to get Gemini to use my tone of voice / style in a way I’m happy with. Still lots of trial and error involved. Mostly using it to help turn thoughts into something coherent, and as a first draft only. Then I have a tool that helps me edit stuff
Situation pretty bad in Abergavenny. Mostly major surface water flooding rather than rivers. Local Facebook has been frantic all evening. Admins have turned off posts/comments on main group now for the night. Very little coverage from journalists, and what is reported is mostly taken from Facebook
November 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Situation pretty bad in Abergavenny. Mostly major surface water flooding rather than rivers. Local Facebook has been frantic all evening. Admins have turned off posts/comments on main group now for the night. Very little coverage from journalists, and what is reported is mostly taken from Facebook
At @publicdigital.bsky.social my colleague @robmiller31.bsky.social has a saying: “you can’t be safe, only safer”
Being safer, and more resilient, means changing how leadership approaches technology delivery. Whether that’s for cyber security. Or tech failure.
More here: public.digital/cyber
Being safer, and more resilient, means changing how leadership approaches technology delivery. Whether that’s for cyber security. Or tech failure.
More here: public.digital/cyber
A cyber approach which goes beyond defending existing technology — Public Digital
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October 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
At @publicdigital.bsky.social my colleague @robmiller31.bsky.social has a saying: “you can’t be safe, only safer”
Being safer, and more resilient, means changing how leadership approaches technology delivery. Whether that’s for cyber security. Or tech failure.
More here: public.digital/cyber
Being safer, and more resilient, means changing how leadership approaches technology delivery. Whether that’s for cyber security. Or tech failure.
More here: public.digital/cyber
In this article I make the case that leadership’s responsibility is to shift the mindset from prevention, to focussing on resilience.
The most important question for a CIO/CTO is no longer, ‘Have we stopped all bad things from happening?’ but ‘When a bad thing happens, how quickly can we recover?’
The most important question for a CIO/CTO is no longer, ‘Have we stopped all bad things from happening?’ but ‘When a bad thing happens, how quickly can we recover?’
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
In this article I make the case that leadership’s responsibility is to shift the mindset from prevention, to focussing on resilience.
The most important question for a CIO/CTO is no longer, ‘Have we stopped all bad things from happening?’ but ‘When a bad thing happens, how quickly can we recover?’
The most important question for a CIO/CTO is no longer, ‘Have we stopped all bad things from happening?’ but ‘When a bad thing happens, how quickly can we recover?’