names logic
Logic shifts: internal chunking
The reality is that the current structure (first/last) works in the population in which it works. We don’t have to start from scratch, we just have to be more realistic about the full complexity.
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names logic
Big-picture logic shifts
The names pattern can look intimidating. There are lots of details involved, with complex structures and behaviors, and it's shifting something so prevalent that it can feel like you've stepped outside of the known information universe. Take a deep breath, it's not that bad.
names logic
More nimble logic: JSON
JSON data can use governed data, constraining both the available categories and potential entries.
names logic
Logic shift: factor in construction context
Part of what likely contributes to keeping names “simpler” is that we have to fill them in everywhere. It’s extra work for developers, extra work for systems architects and information architects, UX’ers, content managers, marketing. It's an administrative burden for users.
names logic
Mixed governance overview
Governed/ungoverned is a binary. Binary is a function of our information technology.
names context
Names are informationally rich
Names are the first blush of identity. They are also culture. They can be family, and geography, and status, and career.
names context
Current US standard
Our current norm for names in IT is US centric. It’s not even language centric, because England has a multiplicity of potential that isn’t the norm in the US and is not supported.
names context
Internal culture
The internal culture of the business is what defined how we developed for names, and will be a sticking point as it shifts. Two things are important to keep in mind, especially in early days.
social fractals
Reach for a different model
Our society is shifting, and patterns are evolving. There are behaviors and actions gaining steam on multiple fronts, and what the future looks like will ultimately be decided by lots of individuals either caving, or holding the line, or deciding that there's another option. This social fractal is
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Weighting, synopsis
information literacy
Dealing with a binary argument
These are the patterns I've been leveraging for years to suss out where people just wanted others to shut up. Because that is the real goal behind why they are seeking a binary answer: "We're doing this, shut up." How it happens is diverse,
social fractals
The trailhead: smudging the binary
Humanity rocks, but we're also in an informational pickle. The current ground For a very few people (and anyone with pockets deep enough to pay for a sliver), the information world is great, never better, wishes falling into a 'granted' state at an incredible pace. Data