Simon Swords

Everyone is doing the same thing to find a job or work placement.

The best advice I ever took was never given to me; I stole it.

Whilst running the software business that I founded in 2007 my entire life was ordered and executed through to-do lists.

Preface: For the purpose of this article, I refer to Large Language Models simply as "AI."

…is the most common question I’ve been asked since I exited Fundipedia last year.

I think a lot about my work.

I’m incredibly fortunate to have a chairman on our board who brings huge clarity of thought to the business.

One of the greatest (and most time consuming) problems a great deal of product companies face is whether they should add feature X to their product.

I’ve held a pilot’s license for a couple of years, and I love flying.

Having read dozens and dozens of business books over the years I’ve compiled a list of my favourite 10, along with a short review for each.

It’s been over a year since I’ve had the chance to update this blog.

I’ve been running Atlas, a software company, since 2007.

When I’m under pressure I produce some of my best work.

Last year I had a child, a boy to be precise.

There are a whole bunch of unwritten rules that I live by.