“Suffice to say that if we relied solely on blog comments on this page to do our market, audience, usability and accessibility research we would truly not be doing our jobs.” Too true.

The Guardian has hired Matt McAlister to set up a developer network. Let’s hope they put the BBC to shame. Matt and Ian do a great job, but the rest of the business still hasn’t caught up with they’re trying to do.

“Actually, luck, which we usually think of as – fortuitous things happening on a random fashion – has little to do with it. A definition of luck that I much prefer is “preparedness in the face of opportunity”.”