Making Tech Better - Episode 22

Good Services, with Lou Downe

What does a good service look like? Learn how to make your services fit for purpose.

Black and white photo of Clare Sudbery Black and white photo of Lou Downe

22 - Good Services, with Lou Downe

22 - Good Services, with Lou Downe

What does a good service look like? Clare Sudbery talks to Lou Downe about why placing the user at the heart of everything will lead to good services that are discoverable, will cross organisational boundaries and do exactly what you need them to do.

Lou Downe is the author of the service design bible, Good Services. Previously Head of User Centered Design and Service Standards at the Government Digital Service (GDS), Lou now runs the School of Good Services.


Episode links

Our theme tune is “For The Miles” by Richard Murray.

Links mentioned: Peter Tatchell, School of Good Services, Good Services (Lou’s book), Notes on Nursing, by Florence Nightingale, Sarah Drummond, Section 28

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