Technology & Perspectives

I never intended to become a Linux person. One experiment led to another, and suddenly I found myself questioning familiar tools, habits and assumptions about how we work.

Europe is developing alternatives to Microsoft’s office ecosystem. What Euro-Office, digital sovereignty and software optionality mean for financial modellers — even if Excel remains the engine.

The real strength of the spreadsheet and financial modelling community is not its software. A reflection on the people who keep showing up, sharing knowledge and supporting each other.

A return to The Martian becomes a reflection on independent work, professional discipline and responsibility. Why planning, resilience and good networks matter more than heroic gestures.

Can a packet of crispbread really be carbon neutral? A critical, sometimes humorous look at carbon offsets, greenwashing and why credible climate claims need more than certificates.