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Matt Nicol
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23 Mar 2018

Punch cards and when big data meant a full filing cabinet

Matt Nicol | bluenotes contributor

Before the invention of sophisticated computer software, the humble punch card helped organisations like ANZ create and store data.

15 Mar 2018

When DevOps talks, you’d better do what it says

Matt Nicol | bluenotes contributor

We speak to experts in the operational style winning helping businesses in sectors as diverse as railway, social media and banking.

31 Mar 2017

The case for DevOps

Matt Nicol | bluenotes contributor

DevOps is a portmanteau changing the way a lot of organisations do business.

03 Mar 2017

IWD2017: The scientific (role) model: Hollywood, girls & STEM

Matt Nicol | bluenotes contributor

To celebrate International Women’s day, all week BlueNotes will be guest edited by experienced journalist and author Catherine Fox. We’ll be publishing content on women, their experience in the workplace and the future of equality as the world looks to #beboldforchange. We hope you enjoy it. #IWD2017

16 Jan 2017

Tennis, testosterone and the winner effect

Matt Nicol | bluenotes contributor

The Australian Open crowd hushes as the second set begins. The centre-court match at Rod Laver Arena is all it was promised: the players are ranked nearly identically by the WTP; both showed comparably good form in the run up to the Open; and the first set tie-break was decided by the narrowest possible margin - just two points. It’s anyone’s game! Or is it?

01 Jul 2016

What the BEEEEP is the deal with this APAC traffic?

Matt Nicol | bluenotes contributor

The largest, most populous cities in the world continue to grow and businesses (and their staff) are paying the price for increasing traffic congestion. And the worst place for it is not those cities infamous for traffic like Beijing or Bangkok but Australia’s beach capital.