Project Hindsite: Phase 1
As a Technical Programme Manager, my days are consumed by assisting development teams with their methodologies and fostering effective communication within organisations. And I find it is extremely valuable to approach this from a holistic rather than procedural approach. Often, I need to take novel approaches to address issues both with teams and with organisations.?
And because of this, my interests outside of work tend to lie in areas where exactly the same thing is occurring. where technology is likely to further the whole.?I’ve had the good fortune of witnessing the genesis of SpaceX, delving into Bitcoin's world in 2010, and marvelling at recent strides in image generation and AI technologies like chatGPT, it's been a rollercoaster. Currently, I'm engrossed in the community-driven endeavour of replicating room temperature semiconductors, spearheaded by pioneers like @andrewmccalip in the "x-sphere." All tend to be challengers to whole industries. Delivery of payload to space, the financial system, software development and user support and energy production and transmission (on this last one there are too many industries that might be disrupted to mention here).?
However, my personal projects, while (much) smaller in scale, have given me profound insights into how some industries work as well as broadening my technical knowledge. These projects have varied from creating an API designed to ingest and publish UK energy contracts (which could be adapted for any contractual arrangement) to devising a stock price forecaster, an early sentiment analysis engine. It had a hit-and-miss performance but served its purpose. One of my more intriguing projects was an app that allowed users to exchange contact details with live updates—an idea brought to life with the invaluable assistance of a colleague of mine at the time.
And, once again, while I have time on hand I’ll be attempting to address a different issue, one ingrained in the bedrock of social media platforms—the 'feed'. In its current form, it's a mixed bag of individual items—updates from your connections, world events, and trending topics. For instance, on Reddit, you're bombarded with a flood of news items from countless events. It's overwhelmingly challenging to find a consolidated timeline of reports for a single event. Moreover, an outdated article can induce a deja vu effect, leaving you perplexed: “Wait, didn't we already tackle this? Is this fresh news?". It's apparent that social media isn't designed for single-topic exploration.
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My plan to make a step toward fixing this is simple. For the initial phase, I propose creating an ‘X’ account, @x_hindsite dedicated to tracking current events. Each post will be posted on the date of the event, with relevant news articles posted underneath it. This will curate a chronological and comprehensive reportage of each event.
Here's a brief outline of the architecture, keeping simplicity at its core:
?I'm aiming to launch this unique feed within a week on @x_hindsite. Stay tuned for progress updates.