I'm a Software Engineer in Nottingham.

Enthusiastic about engineering culture, Product Thinking and building high-quality services that make a difference. Rebellious artist, climber, skateboarder and urbanist.

Now

Updated July 2024

Day-to-day: Senior Software Engineer at Vodafone

Podcast picks recently

Reading 📚

Really in to audiobooks this year, but also redescovering the tactile reading experience of print:

Loved these classics which I frequently return to:

Thinking about

  • Really challenging my belief that just because I love what I do at work, I still need to allow space around it to experience life outside of that

  • Being deliberate with how I spend time. Having systematically cutting out much 'low value' time sinks and unplugging from social media, there is much time available. I need to be deliberate with using it to foster meaningful relationships and towards fulfilling things like developing my art skills and reflection on my goals and values

  • Writing more about my experience at work, creativity and reflections on myself

  • Giving myself credit and valuing my unique skills; not comparing myself harshly with others who have different skills and sensibilities

  • Challenging myself to draw more, even if it's rubbish, and share it on my drawing instagram martino_draws

  • Back into Bouldering after a few months off doing other activie pursuits. Feels strong to be back on the wall!

Thanks for taking an interest!

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