I'm a managing director at Hermit Technology, a software engineering consultancy focused on a model of radical honesty and trust, which we're betting is extremely valuable in an age where... I mean, you've seen what's going on out there, right? Half the industry thinks that buying Snowflake will magically fix anything, and the other half thinks that they can eventually replace their own children with GenAI chatbots.I'm also a prolific writer, and have done several millions hits on my blog (ludic.blog) since 2023, only 50% of which are from my infamous article titled "I Will F****** Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again", which is some sort of cautionary tale in brand management. I also host a small podcast called "Does A Frog Have Scorpion Nature?"My own background, in order of decreasing talent, lies in data engineering, software engineering, and data science. I also have a strong background of psychology (both the amorphous feel-y type and the "How do you statistically analyze how much variability there is in working memory based on circadian phase?" type).Reach out to me if:1. You want to get coffee and talk about the tech world. Remote or in-person works, but I love catching up with people around Melbourne.2. Your company is interested in doing more with their data, doing better with their day-to-day operations, and you want someone who has said very socially expensive things online to indicate that he is an entirely honest actor. We have plenty of international clients, so don't hesitate to reach out if you aren't in Australia.3. You don't own a company, but your organization is in the process of doing silly things. We have a playbook to help you sell us internally, and then we will do Reasonable Things.