ChrisJM Notes, projects and opinions from a UK creator

ChrisJM

Notes, projects and opinions from a UK creator

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Rain, Routers and Rough Drafts: How ChrisJM Actually Gets Made
Behind the Scenes

Rain, Routers and Rough Drafts: How ChrisJM Actually Gets Made

No office, no team, no whiteboard full of synergy. Just a kitchen table, a slightly moody router and a weekly routine that mostly holds together. Here's the honest version of how ChrisJM gets planned, written and shipped — including the bits that still go wrong.

Second Thoughts: Five Takes From the ChrisJM Archive I've Quietly Retired
Opinion

Second Thoughts: Five Takes From the ChrisJM Archive I've Quietly Retired

Every so often I reread something I wrote two years ago and wince. Here are five confident opinions from the site's history that I no longer hold — on posting schedules, social platforms, search, what counts as entertainment, and why I was wrong about wanting a bigger audience.