Goodbye, forever, probably.

In December 2025 I wrote about my retirement from live streaming, which was once a valuable and very enjoyable part of my career in developer relations (DevRel). Since closing that chapter I have redesigned my website, launched a new side project, released some new music, and made a lot of space to reflect on the last five and a half years I’ve spent in DevRel and ultimately, my place in the technology industry.On birds, nature, and being carefreeI recently spruced up my garden with a bird-feeding station and it has been an absolute joy to sit and watch nature at every opportunity. As I observe the wood pigeons, collared doves, gold crests, house sparrows, robins and a family of squirrels coexist peacefully and peck the seeds and munch on the nuts (even if the squirrels do often steal the bird food) I become painfully aware of how I’ve lived so much of my life on The Internet in the last six years. I also reflect on how much has changed in the technology industry throughout that time,…