I'm at #MasteringSAP in Sydney, can we get a drinking game going where we get to drink each time there is an explanation of "what is an AI agent"? Although not sure I will make it to this evening...

Cost of living (if living includes such discretionary(??) items as fresh roasted coffee bean) increases have actually been a tiny win, coffee now costs so much that my 1kg bag every 4 weeks now qualifies for free shipping... #firstWorldProblems

It is interesting how SAP at SAPPHIRE is pushing global uncertainty as a reason to buy and implement SAP as an integrated suite. Would be interesting to break that down because I wonder if it will drive their product investment.

I do love that the CEO of SAP wearing a "bomber jacket" on the SAP Sapphire main keynote. Do you think I can final stop with the suit wearing for work? lesdeux.com/products/com... looks like a nice jacket either way.

So SAP enabling Joule via WalkMe. Gotta say... "Called it!" And to all those SAP people who I spoke to in last few weeks who refused to confirm/deny, well done on not spilling the beans.

Some savagely articulated truths, if you're in SAP tech space, a must read.

Loving that I had a client meeting today and @hardingmatt.bsky.social is on the client side and we basically agreed to continue the conversation about some #SAP #SuccessFactors so the whole world could share in his frustration with me 😜

I can totally associate with Anjali's description of feeling like leaning into a shouting match where nothing you do matters, but also know that it is possible to bring change, we have to use #activeHope even in face of seeming inaction of the gov www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Last minute Christmas gift idea... A frying pan that works on my in-laws wonderful induction hotplate. Will make cooking these blinis an awful lot easier! Happy Christmas everyone!

You can imagine how the meeting where they chose the go-live date for this change went... Oh dear, complete lack of customer focus. www.news.com.au/finance/busi...

A little light reading for those of you who enjoy developers getting frustrated and eventually figuring things out - and If you play with #SAP #SuccessFactors it might even be useful! www.wombling.com/hr/linking-t... Just posted to my blog

So dilemma... (Definitely a 3rd world problem) It is 6am, about to board flight (MEL->SYD), will not get a chance to get a coffee before 1pm. Do I coffee now? Or try to sleep on flight?

Last week went for sleep and did emails and online shopping all flight.

Start with: github.com/SAP/stylegui...

Top tip learnt from attending #SAUG-x conference today. You don't need to be in the first 5 minutes of any presentation as they all cover exactly the same info on SAP's posturing on AI. Or perhaps that was just the sessions I attended. But wow that was a lot of #AI in one day!

Have to say, I'm loving Bluesky, in the day since I joined, have lamented about FOMO of a tech conference and discussed sous vide pork belly. I feel like 10 years ago. Optimistic and ready to help the world be better. Thank you all!

Things to do before heading to airport.

1) check pockets for your rather not allowed in hand luggage Leatherman tool.

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Checked baggage for me!

Can't believe that the SAP TechEd team are for once actually in my home town and I have to go out of Melbourne for the day! Hope all the people at #SAUGX have a wonderful day and learn loads of stuff (especially my team) see you tomorrow