Opinions & Blogs

Other than the work I do for freelance clients and hobby projects, my professional career has been largely in the realm of A/B testing. I was an in-house engineer in my previous employer's optimisation department and when started at my current employer. In both roles I joined a company writing...

Cryptocurrencies have been varying in popularity over the past 4 years. This is largely down to the almost systematic bull runs which loosely follow the Bitcoin halving cycles. And are then followed by a bear market which completely wipes any gains for multiple gamblers/investors. While the application and utility of...

I can distinctly remember my introduction to the concept of race. It occurred when I was 5 - 6 years old. I was walking home from school with my mother and my older sister. We walked between the now non-existent Salisbury Court and rear garden fences of the houses on...

As part of my new year's cleanup I have decided to attempt to tidy-up Something Decent. If you have been around a while you may notice the distinct lack in content now on the site. The said cleanup is the reason for this distinct lack in content. I have always...

On Monday, July 13th 2020, I attempted to embark on the ever so optimistic challenge of walking from my humble abode in North London to the sunny, tartan clad, shores of Glasgow. More info on the following: https://somethingdecent.co.uk/opinions-blogs/travel/london-to-glasgow-by-foot-hopefully/ However, as you may have guessed from the title of this post,...

Yes, you read that correctly. I plan to walk from London to Glasgow. Whether or not I will make it that far, only time will tell. The journey which starts at my home in north London and ends at whatever google maps dictates to be Glasgow is roughly 380 miles...

There are very few countries in the world which are not entirely driven by their economy. Bhutan is one that I know of. The problem with the monetary system in place is that it breeds vanity, which in turn breeds greed. Our governments are controlled by their financial backers, thus...

On Saturday 6th July 2019 the global Pride movement celebrated its 50th anniversary in spectacular fashion. By the end of the night the internet was awash with photos and videos displaying vibrant colours and happy faces. While, during the day, streets around the world were full of happy people communally...

On Tuesday 14th May 2019 the law makers of the Alabama State passed a bill which would outright ban abortion. The recently passed legislation would also place doctors who perform 'illegal' abortions within the state, in prison for 'up to 99 years'. This new law would become enforceable within six...