Kia Ora, Aotearoa
A New Home
New Zealand is my new home! It's been a long journey, and it's been very difficult. For the longest time, my wife and I have had this dream to be a part of New Zealand and her people. Flying from South Africa, through Hong Kong and landing in Auckland was a journey I'll never forget. New Zealand is a truly beautiful place—[1] and the people within have a spirit to match. They are warm, humourous and genuinly open.
What's next?
It's been many year's since I've had the space to journal online. I have quite a few posts I would like to write, and quite a few interviews I would like to publish. I am going to focus on expanding my software development and managerial skillset as well as exploring things in related and unrelated fields, while I find a good fit for my next long term role.
The people I have met so far in New Zealand are whip-smart; seemingly confident down to their bones. It's time to surround myself with people like this—and like a fruit tree, maybe get a little sun.
- Unfortunately, The rise of LLM's and AI seems to have given the Em dash a “smell” of “AI slop”. I feel the need to emphasize that on this site, there is no generative AI. Every design element and punctuation mark is a deliberate choice, hand-placed by me. There is no: copy-paste; pre-made theme; plugins or shortcut packages. I don't even use smartypants to auto-convert my punctuation. Just me typing
—every time. I view this site as my personal garden, and take more joy in cultivating it. The effort, in this regard, is the reward.