Another week, two trips to two different ward offices.
But what you’re really here for: Me being excited about realising the full potential of the C4 model (Context, Containers, Components, Code). Something I first encountered in FT.com and have loved to deploy ever since.
For a new project, I put everything I uncovered during discovery into a fresh C4 model, before working with the engineering team to develop it into a skeleton. We invited our product manager to the fray and together actualised requirements directly on the model. This was one of the most fun system design experiences I’ve ever had.
To greet both the new year and the new joiners to my department, I hosted a new years party (shinnenkai). My first choice restaurant cancelled on me at the 11th hour, but our pivot was alright and we had an absolute blast.
My division sent out a newsletter this week. After our first draft was ready, we got into a room. It was mega fun to edit. Words matter, people!
Taken to a new snack bar/restaurant near Ueno, which had impeccable vibes and even better stew. Whilst there a delegation from a country I once resided in dropped by and decidedly weren’t their best selves. After they left, we locked the doors.
Closed the week with a dinner in a Russian restaurant, tucked away next door to a bar I used to frequent. With Russian & Japanese and no English my brain was SERIOUSLY confused - I haven’t been in a Russian-only environment in nearly a decade - so I really wasn’t sure what to think, but everything we ate absolutely slapped and I’m proud to say we ate the town out of olivier. Mission successful!
Last year I earmarked Anti-Action at the MOMAT at the MOMAT, but missed out on my best chance to visit it. Until now! Before it closed I snuck in and I really enjoyed it. Tsuruko Yamazaki’s use of colours really stood out.
Got a cryptic text message from AG asking me if it was snowing this weekend. As it turns out: Yes! It snowed, and quite heavily at that.
And as the snow fell in Tokyo, I was having a slightly existential weekend and needed a pep talk. It happened over Thai food. Thanks Matt.
