Different Sides

A more normal side of me.

This page is intentionally less serious: what I actually watch, listen to, read, and a few honest notes on work without pretending everything is a grand theory.

What I Actually Watch on YouTube

A genuinely mixed bag: markets, travel humour, and outdoors chaos.

  • Maxinomics

    Solid macro and market takes when I want to zoom out a bit.

  • Abroad in Japan

    Dry British humour, great pacing, and always good for a laugh.

  • Outdoor Boys

    One of my favourites to watch with my little boy.

Favorite Podcasts

Long-form listens that are either genuinely useful or just very entertaining.

  • Acquired

    Ridiculously detailed company stories, in the best way.

  • Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

    When I feel like thinking 50+ years ahead for no practical reason.

  • Finn vs History

    Not for the faint-hearted, but often exceptionally funny.

Book Recommendations

Books I actually enjoy enough to revisit, recommend, or gift.

  • Ikigai

    Simple, grounding, and a useful reset when life gets noisy.

  • Shōgun — James Clavell

    I read it annually.

  • Cal Newport books

    Often a bit extreme, but this body of work resonated with me the most.

  • Flashman series + Sharpe novels

    History, comedy, fiction: yes, yes, and yes.

Career and Work (Without the Buzzwords)

A few straightforward things that have helped me over the years.

  • Do work I can still respect six months later

    Shortcuts are expensive if you have to keep revisiting the same mess.

  • Stay close to customers and reality

    The fewer layers between you and the user, the better your judgement gets.

  • Keep learning the boring bits

    The unglamorous details are usually where the real edge lives.