I swapped African sunshine for grey English skies.
I’m Michael. By day I’m a finance manager, making sure the numbers reconcile. Outside office hours I learn new skills; some practical, others less immediately applicable.
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All postsPython for Finance
An introduction and seventeen parts, from installing Python to writing real scripts, with finance examples throughout.
Start hereModern Financial Controller
Ten posts on the controller role, drawing mostly on David Parmenter's work.
Start hereProjects
- X Article to PDF Converter
Turns a public X long-form article into a clean A4 PDF.
Live - Daily Brief
Reads 10 news feeds each morning and has Claude write a short briefing.
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Latest brief
- MacroTrump agrees deal to buy Russian diesel, Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
- AIOpenAI annualised revenue overstated by $20bn, FT reports, rattling US stocks
- UKNumber 10 reassures aviation sector on Heathrow runway after Burnham stays silent
Written each morning by Claude from 10 news feeds. Read the brief, all briefs, how it's built.