Duncan Stephen

I lead teams and organisations to make human-centred decisions. Lead content designer and information architect at the Scottish Government. he/him https://duncanstephen.net/

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Towering Inferno

I don’t normally write about music any more, but I feel compelled to write about the new Boards of Canada album, Inferno. It has far exceeded my expectations. I can’t remember the last time I was so i…

6d ago·43 min read·8423 words

Grounding AI the webby way — Taxonomy Boot Camp London 2026 takeaways

There was a heavy focus on artificial intelligence. But what really struck me was that the semantic approaches that are preparing us for our AI future are well-established web standards that have been…

May 26·18 min read·3526 words

From answer engines to learning engines — Why fast answers are like fast food

People crave fast answers. But the purpose of information systems is to help people gain knowledge. So we should seek better questions.

May 21·6 min read·1159 words