Digital by Default

Author: Matt Jukes

  • Netflix shows 2018 — ranked

    There is a chance I watch rather a lot of television. Finding out you can download all your viewing history from Netflix might have somewhat reinforced that impression. Anyway it has made it easier for me to see what I have been watching on Netflix most in 2018 and decided on my top 20 shows.…

  • Seven: Ages of man

    The Old Age — Robert Smirke Not much to report this week. I’ve been totally laid low by a chest infection and a supporting act of a common cold. The combination has managed to totally flatten me — honestly I couldn’t tell you if I moved at all on Monday or Tuesday — certainly not without wheezing and coughing. Not much makes…

  • Giving Thanks

    I’m not American and I am certainly well aware there is a lot of dubious history associated with the Thanksgiving holiday but something about it has also struck a chord with me. The parade, the sports, the food! More than anything though I like the tradition of giving thanks in front of your people. I…

  • Neither art nor science — a peculiar product philosophy

    I am starting to think I need to stop referring to myself as a ‘product manager’ as increasingly I find myself wondering where I fit in to the profession. sciencea systematically organised body of knowledge on a particular subject. On the one hand there is an increasing trend of cookie cutter product ‘owners’ educated in…

  • [book report] Rise Up: The #Merky Story So Far

    I’m a fan of Stormzy. I remember seeing the ‘Shut Up’ freestyle on YouTube. All aggression, Adidas and lyrics. I loved it. Which was actually more surprising than you might think as I never really liked Grime — the only artist I ever really rated was Kano. My tastes too ingrained in that NYC version of rap.…