What I stand for

Leading a quiet life in a time where noise, toxic controversy and anger have become dominant, is a struggle. Capitalism seems to favour abject things like patriarchy, racism, sexism, homophobia, and an incessant rush to accumulate wealth at the expense of people and the environment.

I don't contribute to this hive mind mentality, especially when fuelled by soulless corporations, and also stay away from the constant breaking news circus. I’ve expanded on these topics in /personal-manifesto.

What I do

While my small-town boy introversion is challenging in a raucous world, it has brilliant side effects. Helped by an eidetic memory, and the ability to hyper focus, I can dig deep into several interests, learning and honing new crafts over time. As a result, a peculiar skill of mine is the capacity to work comfortably in both creative and technical roles.

Graduated from music school, I acquired production chops as a resident bass player and studio assistant during the 1990s. After moving to the big city, I worked as a print designer and editor to fund my music activities. Excited by web design as a natural evolution of the publishing industry, I built my first site in 1997.

Shortly after, I received an invite for a job interview with a company that was looking for a web developer who could also understand design. As they were starting production on a platform video game, I landed the double role of sound and web designer, bringing my duality to a full circle.

I wrote and released a concept album about a real-life personal story, called After 1989.

Today

I care about accessibility, sustainability, the environment. The recent renaissance of what is now called the small web pushed me to join the IndieWeb movement.

As part of the process, I have a /now page where I write down the things I'm involved with at the moment, a /blogroll, and a /uses page, with a list of the tools I use.