Mark Headd
@mheadd.bsky.social
I post about #GovernmentTech #CivicTech #ServiceDelivery #OpenData. Personal account, views expressed are all mine.
I love this line. It's so true it hurts.
"Few IT projects are displays of rational decision-making from which AI can or should learn. "
spectrum.ieee.org/it-managemen...
"Few IT projects are displays of rational decision-making from which AI can or should learn. "
spectrum.ieee.org/it-managemen...
November 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I love this line. It's so true it hurts.
"Few IT projects are displays of rational decision-making from which AI can or should learn. "
spectrum.ieee.org/it-managemen...
"Few IT projects are displays of rational decision-making from which AI can or should learn. "
spectrum.ieee.org/it-managemen...
Well played, @github.com. Well played. 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Well played, @github.com. Well played. 🎃
An important point about the cost of housing, and the impact of scarcity. Reminds me of the old adage about trying to "fix" traffic congestion by building more & bigger highways. Simply adding more to the housing stock may not address the real underlying issue. davekarpf.substack.com/p/abundance-...
April 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
An important point about the cost of housing, and the impact of scarcity. Reminds me of the old adage about trying to "fix" traffic congestion by building more & bigger highways. Simply adding more to the housing stock may not address the real underlying issue. davekarpf.substack.com/p/abundance-...
These two posts, appearing almost one after the other in my LI feed, pretty accurately sum up the current state of Generative AI today. #GenAI can almost magically generate breathtakingly detailed content with minimal instructions, but it also still gets very basic facts wrong.
April 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
These two posts, appearing almost one after the other in my LI feed, pretty accurately sum up the current state of Generative AI today. #GenAI can almost magically generate breathtakingly detailed content with minimal instructions, but it also still gets very basic facts wrong.
This is a terrific description of Large Language Models, capturing their benefits and their (non-trivial) drawbacks. www.science.org/stoken/autho...
March 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is a terrific description of Large Language Models, capturing their benefits and their (non-trivial) drawbacks. www.science.org/stoken/autho...
A photo you’d use on an album cover.
March 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A photo you’d use on an album cover.
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple, by El Greco.
February 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple, by El Greco.
Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan
January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan
Who has four paws and is ready for winter to be over? This dude.
January 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Who has four paws and is ready for winter to be over? This dude.
The appendix listing all of the deliverables, the responsible party, and the due date for delivery is super helpful. That should be mandatory on all documents like this.
January 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The appendix listing all of the deliverables, the responsible party, and the due date for delivery is super helpful. That should be mandatory on all documents like this.
Advertise your account with one Simpsons image
January 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Advertise your account with one Simpsons image
It was a good year. My top songs:
* Wish You Were Here: open.spotify.com/track/6KtLEC...
* Unbelievable: open.spotify.com/track/5VYTKi...
* Nice to Know You: open.spotify.com/track/77eRSo...
* Teleharmonic: open.spotify.com/track/6o2yIQ...
* Summon The Fire: open.spotify.com/track/5c44Ml...
* Wish You Were Here: open.spotify.com/track/6KtLEC...
* Unbelievable: open.spotify.com/track/5VYTKi...
* Nice to Know You: open.spotify.com/track/77eRSo...
* Teleharmonic: open.spotify.com/track/6o2yIQ...
* Summon The Fire: open.spotify.com/track/5c44Ml...
December 4, 2024 at 4:59 PM
It was a good year. My top songs:
* Wish You Were Here: open.spotify.com/track/6KtLEC...
* Unbelievable: open.spotify.com/track/5VYTKi...
* Nice to Know You: open.spotify.com/track/77eRSo...
* Teleharmonic: open.spotify.com/track/6o2yIQ...
* Summon The Fire: open.spotify.com/track/5c44Ml...
* Wish You Were Here: open.spotify.com/track/6KtLEC...
* Unbelievable: open.spotify.com/track/5VYTKi...
* Nice to Know You: open.spotify.com/track/77eRSo...
* Teleharmonic: open.spotify.com/track/6o2yIQ...
* Summon The Fire: open.spotify.com/track/5c44Ml...
In testimony given over 10 years ago, about the Reinventing Government reform effort of the 1990's, Elaine Kamarck made this important observation to help guide future government reform efforts.
It was as true then as it is now. #CivicTech
www.brookings.edu/articles/les...
It was as true then as it is now. #CivicTech
www.brookings.edu/articles/les...
December 4, 2024 at 3:15 PM
In testimony given over 10 years ago, about the Reinventing Government reform effort of the 1990's, Elaine Kamarck made this important observation to help guide future government reform efforts.
It was as true then as it is now. #CivicTech
www.brookings.edu/articles/les...
It was as true then as it is now. #CivicTech
www.brookings.edu/articles/les...
How it feels sometimes trying to bring modern software development practices into government.
November 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
How it feels sometimes trying to bring modern software development practices into government.
Nothing gold can stay
October 29, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Nothing gold can stay
The sun and the moon out this morning over the changing foliage.
October 19, 2024 at 1:34 PM
The sun and the moon out this morning over the changing foliage.
Currently reading "Platformland" by Richard Pope and it might be the best book on digital service delivery in government that I have read in a long while. I'm on my second highlighter because it's filled with terrific insights. A must read for those in #CivicTech. anatomyofpublicservices.com
September 26, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Currently reading "Platformland" by Richard Pope and it might be the best book on digital service delivery in government that I have read in a long while. I'm on my second highlighter because it's filled with terrific insights. A must read for those in #CivicTech. anatomyofpublicservices.com
I'm OK with the way things have worked out.
April 12, 2024 at 1:56 PM
I'm OK with the way things have worked out.
Early birthday present to myself. 💙📚
March 8, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Early birthday present to myself. 💙📚
Me, after finishing my last round of books but before I've had a chance to go to the library for another batch. 📚💙
February 29, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Me, after finishing my last round of books but before I've had a chance to go to the library for another batch. 📚💙