Hard Truths for People Who Actually Build

These aren't blog posts. They're operating systems. Sharp essays on technical design, startup strategy, and systems that scale humans - written for obsessive builders tired of generic advice. No fluff. No performative insight. Just power moves in paragraph form.

Four Weeks, Four Airports and the Return to Reality

Four weeks of airports, job interviews, and constant travel. After four months away, I'm finally ready to collect my suitcases and return to normal life

Remote Experiment Complete, London Next - Career Change and Moving Back to the UK

After four months of remote work and career reflection, I'm moving back to London for a new role. From extended break to a job that actually matters

3 Months of 'Living the Dream' Taught Me This Uncomfortable Truth About Freedom

After 3 months of testing the digital nomad lifestyle, I discovered that unlimited freedom isn't actually freedom. Here's why I'm coming back to build.

My Last Day in Paradise (And Why I'm Ready to Leave)

I went to Crete for 2 weeks and stayed 3 months. Here's why I'm ready to leave paradise for London, what I built during my extended break, and why it time to go

Job Searching, Interviews, and Flat Hunting While It's 33°C Feels Surreal

Working remotely from paradise isn't always the dream. A raw reflection on job hunting, interviews, and flat searching from 33°C in Crete.

Remote Working, Remote Birthday, And the Fight for Wi-Fi

Celebrating my 36th birthday in Crete while remote working reveals the true hidden challenges of digital nomad life, surrounded by tourists on holiday.

The Self-Employment Trap: How Going Solo Can Sabotage Your 9-to-5 Dreams

Self-employment gives you freedom - and a career hangover. This is the part they don’t tell you: why going solo can make you unemployable when you want back in.

Six Weeks in Paradise (And Why I'm Done With It)

What six weeks of remote work in Crete taught me about autonomy, loneliness, and why freedom isn't always the answer

Why I Replaced ChatGPT with Claude to Build a Smarter Stack

Discover why I ditched ChatGPT, built my entire startup stack around Claude, and saved 15+ hours a week by making AI infrastructure actually work

The Brutal Cost of Solo Entrepreneurship No One Talks About

Running solo isn’t always freedom. It’s self-imposed exile. Here’s the raw truth behind remote work, loneliness, and the myth of the laptop lifestyle.