Mentorship and the art of actionable advice
Reflections on what it takes to package expertise and deliver timely, actionable advice outside the context of employee relationships.
Personal
My experience as a Data Tech Lead with Work on Climate
The story of how I joined Work on Climate as a volunteer and became its data tech lead, with lessons applied to consulting & fractional work.
Atomic Habits is full of actionable advice
I put the book to use after the first listen, and will definitely revisit it in the future to form better habits.
The three Cs of indie consulting: Confidence, Cash, and Connections
Jonathan Stark makes a compelling argument why you should have the three Cs before quitting your job to go solo consulting.
New decade, new tagline: Data & AI for Impact
Shifting focus to ‘Data & AI for Impact’, with more startup-related content, increased posting frequency, and deeper audience engagement.
Psychographic specialisations may work for discipline generalists
When focusing on a market segment defined by personal beliefs, it’s often fine to position yourself as a generalist in your craft.
The lines between solo consulting and product building are blurry
It turns out that problems like finding a niche and defining the ideal clients are key to any solo business.
My rediscovery of quiet writing on the open web
Reflections on publishing on this website: Writing publicly to share thoughts and documentation beats chasing views and likes.
The Minimalist Entrepreneur is too prescriptive for me
While I found the story of Gumroad interesting, The Minimalist Entrepreneur seems to over-generalise from the founder’s experience.
Revisiting Start Small, Stay Small in 2023 (Chapter 2)
A summary of the second chapter of Rob Walling’s Start Small, Stay Small, along with my thoughts & reflections.
Revisiting Start Small, Stay Small in 2023 (Chapter 1)
A summary of the first chapter of Rob Walling’s Start Small, Stay Small, along with my thoughts & reflections.
You can't save time
Time can be spent doing different activities, but it can’t be stored and saved for later.
The mission matters: Moving to climate tech as a data scientist
Discussing my recent career move into climate tech as a way of doing more to help mitigate dangerous climate change.
My 10-step path to becoming a remote data scientist with Automattic
I wanted a well-paid data science-y remote job with an established company that offers a good life balance and makes products I care about. I got it eventually.
Ask Why! Finding motives, causes, and purpose in data science
Video and summary of a talk I gave at the Data Science Sydney meetup, about going beyond the what & how of predictive modelling.
The joys of offline data collection
Insights on data collection and machine learning from spending a month sailing, diving, and counting fish with Reef Life Survey.
The long road to a lifestyle business
Progress since leaving my last full-time job and setting on an independent path that includes data science consulting and work on my own projects.