I’ve designed cockpits, tested unmanned ships, and I apply the same systems thinking to my own experiments.
I help organisations solve hard systems engineering problems, and run my own experiments in public — logging the results, good and bad.
Systems Engineer • Consultant • Experimenter • Business Owner • Father • Poole, Dorset
From the Blog
Latest Writing
Why This Site Is Just MDX Files in GitNo CMS, no database - every post here is a Markdown file reviewed through a pull request. Here's why that's the right foundation for a blog that has to stay honest.The Validation GapWhy good systems still fail in the fieldWhat Aerospace Can Teach Autonomous Maritime - Notes from the trialsLessons from moving between two engineering cultures.
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Tools I Use
Things I genuinely use and pay for — referral links where they exist. If a link earns me anything, it’s because you signed up, not because I was paid to say something nice.
Business bankingTideBusiness current account I use for the day-to-day banking side of things — free transfers, invoicing, expense cards, no branch queue.Link coming soon
EnergyOctopus EnergyOur household energy supplier. Straightforward pricing and an app that doesn't fight you.Link coming soon
Web hostingHostingerWhere this site and a couple of the smaller side projects are hosted — budget hosting that's been reliable enough not to think about.Link coming soon
Business credit cardCapital on TapBusiness credit card for float on the operator side of things — cashback and no personal-guarantee faff for the tier I'm on.Link coming soon
InvestingInvestEngineDIY investing platform I use for commission-free ETF portfolios (ISA/GIA).Link coming soon