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459: Paper Data Structures with Sally Hall

459: Paper Data Structures with Sally Hall

Joël and thoughtbot colleague Sally Hall set out to find an answer to the question, what exactly are the differences between paper data structures and digitals ones?

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April 15, 202542m 20s

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Show Notes

Joël and thoughtbot colleague Sally Hall set out to find an answer to the question, what exactly are the differences between paper data structures and digitals ones?

They compare the different ways humans store and access data, from rolodexs to the dewey decimal system, browsing a system vs searching it, and how the digital age has changed the way we assess and look at data stored in those systems.

Change your organisational workflow and get yourself a Rolodex!

Find out more about the Dewey Decimal System.

Your guest this week has been [Sally Hall](linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall), and your host for this episode has been thoughtbot’s own Joël Quenneville.

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