Digital by Default

Author: Matt Jukes

  • [2024] Weeknote 05

    [2024] Weeknote 05

    January check-in for my 2024 ambitions. 19 alcohol free days and even on the days I did drink I kept it to a max of three beers. That is going to go to pot during the Six Nations but at least I tried. 6 takeaways or Deliveroo which is probably a record low. Been doing…

  • Mild, Mild West (Camp)

    Mild, Mild West (Camp)

    I had a really great time at UKGovcampXL last weekend in London and it really lived up to the XL element. It was a big and blod statement of intent from the community and totally justified the risk in essentially doubling the size of the event. All that said it did somewhat make me miss…

  • [2024] Week 04

    [2024] Week 04

    Okay then – I am in it now. Three weeks later and I definitely have a new J-O-B. This week didn’t feel induction-y at all and even the handover elements felt pointy. Meeting numbers were down (31) and I had a day in London Monday and in the Bristol office Wednesday again (very nice burrito…

  • [2024] Week 03

    [2024] Week 03

    Three weeks into 2024 and two weeks into my latest work era and I really felt my match fitness being tested. It was to be expected and I felt I held up pretty well all things considered but I suspect my ambitions for today (it is Sunday and I have a rare work or plans…

  • I use this, carry that and wear them

    I use this, carry that and wear them

    I always loved the Lifehacker ‘How I Work’ series and the Uses This website so every few years I update my own take on the questions (partly because it occasionally inspires a few other folk to do similar things and I am always nosey!). It is three years since I did it last so here…