Digital by Default

Author: Matt Jukes

  • 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.…

  • Pair presenting

    It is fair to say I am the very embodiment of ‘pale, male and stale’ — a 45 year old white bloke who perhaps likes the sound of his own voice a little too much. I am at least self aware enough to realise this 🙂 In recent years I have been doing quite a bit of public…