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Continue reading →: Is ChatGPT making you lazy?The post critiques the reliance on AI for writing and idea generation, highlighting concerns over originality, creativity, and the potential negative impacts on critical thinking. It argues that AI can hinder intellectual growth and problem-solving skills, while also emphasizing the importance of maintaining human creativity and nuanced thought in a…
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Continue reading →: Burnout after a holidayI faced burnout. It was the oddest thing in the world because it wasn’t easy to figure out at all. It also crept in right after a 2-week December break – I was probably burnt out before the break if I look back. Of course, what didn’t help was coming…
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Continue reading →: Silos in Vertical OrganisationsThis week, I’ve been researching the silo challenge that often arises in large institutions and organizations like government. The challenge of siloed work is well-documented in government—in fact, the government itself has raised this risk multiple times on various platforms (Google search “silo government structure”). Silos are essentially when two…
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Continue reading →: The 9th most congested city in the World
By now, I’m sure every Capetonian has seen those stats showing Cape Town ranking as the 9th most congested city in the world. Pretty wild, right? Look deeply, and it actually shows urban mobility with most South African cities, and honestly, across many African cities too. Source: The Outlier, https://theoutlier.co.za/charts/chart/90052…
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Continue reading →: Week Notes: 11.01.25First Weeknote – January 2025 Welcome to my first weeknote! I am Aliasgher, an urban planner working with cities to make them better for people. For those new to weeknotes, they’re a way to share weekly reflections, learnings, and experiences – both professional and personal. My colleague, Richard Pope, got…
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Continue reading →: My agile is … waterfallI love this post! These days, “agile” seems to be the buzzword everyone is throwing around—teams, services, and operations all need to be “agile.” But when you scratch beneath the surface, it often feels like just the “right” thing to say, rather than something truly practiced. After all, who would…
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Continue reading →: What to focus on next?always saw the first five years of my career as an opportunity to gain as much diverse experience as possible. Becoming a generalist made sense because it felt too early to specialize. During that time, I worked in road safety, public health policy implementation, community development, food gardening, digital governance,…
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Continue reading →: Are meetings disrupting your creativity?“…the mere consciousness of an engagement will sometimes worry a whole day.” – Charles Dickens I was recently talking to my colleague, a software engineer. He said that he was at pains to explain how disruptive meetings are to a coder. To be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure whether I…
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Continue reading →: Product and Agile Thinking
Have you thought about doing a project recently? It could be cleaning your drawers, making a grocery list or even that project at work that you are a part of or you are managing. Projects are everywhere (at home, at work etc) and they come in all sizes (small, medium,…
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Continue reading →: Why I started bloggingWriting has always been a journey for me. I’ve grown to love it over time, especially during my studies. When I was working on my master’s at the University of Cape Town, I had the privilege of learning from some incredibly smart and supportive people in my faculty and at…
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