Digital by Default

Author: Matt Jukes

  • Call it a comeback

    Call it a comeback

    Spring has sprung and I have crawled out of my cave after my hibernation, stretched, squinted at the sun, taken a deep breath and decided I am ready to face the world again.  My sabbatical lasted a little longer than planned due to reasons but actually that extra time and the issues that caused it…

  • Four years later #jobnote

    Four years later #jobnote

    Four years in one place is a long time for me – even if six months of this was on a career break (one where I was almost always intending to return at the end of things). This is mainly a reminiscence about the tent-pole projects during my time with Notbinary/Foundry4. Alongside this work there…

  • [book report] The agile comms handbook

    [book report] The agile comms handbook

    I know Giles (the author) reasonably well. We’ve had a few beers together over the years, worked together a little, popped up at the same events and know – and respect – a lot of the same folk. Additionally his work – particularly his blogging and the work he did at Defra that he references…

  • What do I want to be when I grow up?

    Given my current circumstances and mindset this Guardian article about mid-life career changes is timely. I’m not convinced that a career change (or tweak) is the silver bullet for all that ails me but it is something I want to explore over the next few months. Loosely I think my thoughts on the topic break…

  • Sliding into my sabbatical

    My sabbatical officially starts tomorrow but truth be told I’ve barely worked for the last three weeks due to a combination of leave and stress. I’ve been lurking on Slack and keeping an eye on my emails – popping in with the occasional comment or contribution but it hasn’t been much and now it won’t…