It’s been a few months now since I put out the new redesign of this site despite the fact that then, as now, it wasn’t really finished. I was nervous about developing in public and whether it would work, but now seems a good time to call it one way or the other. Read On…
It’s a common problem for all organisations and my work in a physics collaboration is no exception. I have an idea or proposal for something I want to do, but as a junior member of the organisation I need to ensure my seniors have no objection. So I send an e-mail of the form “I would like to…” or “Is it OK if I…”. The problem comes when no response is received: I have no objections to address but also no authority to proceed, my proposal is dead in the water. Read On…