Comments on: Working in burst mode http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/ strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: acidlabs » Futzing and productivity http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-3760 acidlabs » Futzing and productivity Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:18:57 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-3760 [...] Tara’s talking about, and what I’ve discussed here on this blog in the past is the difference between busy work and bursty work. It’s a [...] […] Tara’s talking about, and what I’ve discussed here on this blog in the past is the difference between busy work and bursty work. It’s a […]

]]> By: Always on and manging the busy/burst dichotomy | acidlabs http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-2547 Always on and manging the busy/burst dichotomy | acidlabs Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:17:11 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-2547 [...] “busys” will never quite get the “burstys”. You can see this in my anecdote at acidlabs. Again, base it around delivery of carefully defined outcomes. The busys will end up being happy if [...] […] “busys” will never quite get the “burstys”. You can see this in my anecdote at acidlabs. Again, base it around delivery of carefully defined outcomes. The busys will end up being happy if […]

]]> By: Blogging: Why would I want to do that?! « Matt’s Musings http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1929 Blogging: Why would I want to do that?! « Matt’s Musings Thu, 10 May 2007 03:35:17 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1929 [...] Stephen Collins, Andrew Boyd, and I, have been blogging about knowledge workers, web workers, and burst mode work. As Andrew jokingly reminds me, it’s probably partly my fault - I bagged Anne Zelekna’s blog post on burst vs. busy work. I suggested that Anne was erroneously talking about ‘web workers’ when she should have been talking about ‘knowledge workers’ and their need for appropriate tools and supporting management structures. My post seemed to set things in motion. [...] […] Stephen Collins, Andrew Boyd, and I, have been blogging about knowledge workers, web workers, and burst mode work. As Andrew jokingly reminds me, it’s probably partly my fault - I bagged Anne Zelekna’s blog post on burst vs. busy work. I suggested that Anne was erroneously talking about ‘web workers’ when she should have been talking about ‘knowledge workers’ and their need for appropriate tools and supporting management structures. My post seemed to set things in motion. […]

]]> By: Enterprise 2.0 tools and productivity at acidlabs http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1931 Enterprise 2.0 tools and productivity at acidlabs Sun, 06 May 2007 10:38:13 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1931 [...] James Governor.  The busy vs. burst conversation is also one that has been discussed here at acidlabs, particularly the complexities of burst work in large, bureaucratic organisations that are [...] […] James Governor.  The busy vs. burst conversation is also one that has been discussed here at acidlabs, particularly the complexities of burst work in large, bureaucratic organisations that are […]

]]> By: Euan Semple on social computing at acidlabs http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1934 Euan Semple on social computing at acidlabs Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:14:26 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1934 [...] to my recent posts on burst working as well as my past Enterprise 2.0 posts, UK-based social computing and [...] […] to my recent posts on burst working as well as my past Enterprise 2.0 posts, UK-based social computing and […]

]]> By: Limiting access to technology at client site: Bad for technologists? at Facibus Reviews http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1933 Limiting access to technology at client site: Bad for technologists? at Facibus Reviews Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:02:36 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1933 [...] Steve Collins works in burst mode. So do I. One of the things that Steve mentions in his posting is that a lot of Australian Government organisations limit access to web technology - access to del.icio.us is banned in this Department, access to Skype is banned in another. This is not limited to Australia - Boing Boing has been banned in Boston. [...] […] Steve Collins works in burst mode. So do I. One of the things that Steve mentions in his posting is that a lot of Australian Government organisations limit access to web technology - access to del.icio.us is banned in this Department, access to Skype is banned in another. This is not limited to Australia - Boing Boing has been banned in Boston. […]

]]> By: magia3e http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1928 magia3e Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:40:05 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1928 Skype is nice, but my knowledge-support-needs are met through other knowledge-tools :) Skype is nice, but my knowledge-support-needs are met through other knowledge-tools :)

]]> By: Are modern knowledge workers burst or busy? « Matt’s Musings http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1932 Are modern knowledge workers burst or busy? « Matt’s Musings Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:20:17 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1932 [...] modern knowledge workers burst or busy? Stephen Collins recently made a few comments on Anne Zelenka’s blog post - Busyness vs. Burst: Why Corporate Web Workers Look [...] […] modern knowledge workers burst or busy? Stephen Collins recently made a few comments on Anne Zelenka’s blog post - Busyness vs. Burst: Why Corporate Web Workers Look […]

]]> By: The Art of Looking Busy at Facibus Reviews http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1930 The Art of Looking Busy at Facibus Reviews Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:59:11 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1930 [...] Working in burst mode, Steve Collins mentions that he was told by one former boss that he had to look busy or basically [...] […] Working in burst mode, Steve Collins mentions that he was told by one former boss that he had to look busy or basically […]

]]> By: Andrew Boyd http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1935 Andrew Boyd Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:22:25 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/04/20/working-in-burst-mode/#comment-1935 Hi Steve, I'm definitely in the "burst worker" category. I suspect most web design/coding/IA types are - we accumulate enough knowledge to do the task then we Just Do It. Single point of focus is important to what we do. PS: downloading Skype now. I've got limited access to text chat on client site but goodness knows I spend a lot of non-client time in front of my laptop :) PPS: limiting access to technology for technology-based work is a sad fact of Government based work. It sounds like something that I should blog about also :) Cheers, Andrew Hi Steve,

I’m definitely in the “burst worker” category. I suspect most web design/coding/IA types are - we accumulate enough knowledge to do the task then we Just Do It. Single point of focus is important to what we do.

PS: downloading Skype now. I’ve got limited access to text chat on client site but goodness knows I spend a lot of non-client time in front of my laptop :)
PPS: limiting access to technology for technology-based work is a sad fact of Government based work. It sounds like something that I should blog about also :)
Cheers, Andrew

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