About Me

In a Nutshell

Often referred to by others as a "tech guy", I'm what the media coined as a "maker". Software, and occasionally hardware, engineering is my daily bread and butter.

I'm a generalist. A jack of all trades who constantly travels up and down the product development stack from UI/UX design to the "bare metal" and everything in between. These days cloud engineering and microservices constitute the lion's share of my everyday focus.

I’m the founder and CEO of Tone Singleton, a Belgian IT services company operating worldwide. We deliver bespoke engineering solutions for companies of all sizes.

I write about Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) in the form of a newsletter, about business and startups on my LinkedIn profile, and technology, longevity and alternative living in my digital garden.

My Mantras

• A strong foundation is 50% of success.
• Say yes to things most people will say no to.
• Everything worthy is outside your comfort zone.
• Check emotions at the door and trust the process and data.

Mentions

TEDxLiège

Watch me craft an entire song from scratch in 16 minutes using random things. 2014

Understand Entropy if You Want Your Startup to Succeed

An article about the relationship between entropy and business. First published on LinkedIn. September 2023

The Art and Science of Technical Due Diligence

My hands-on perspective on TDD. First published on LinkedIn. December, 2023

Divide & Conquer (Part 1)

Help your startup navigate the unknown. Part 1. January, 2024

Divide & Conquer (Part 2)

Help your startup navigate the unknown. Part 2. January, 2024

Divide & Conquer (Part 3)

Help your startup navigate the unknown. Part 3. January, 2024

Interview @What the Zvook

An interview from back when I was a CTO of Zvook. 2021

Kupid Kids - Bring My Mojo Back

Back when I was a bass/guitar player and a lead singer of Kupid Kids. 2011

Asia Podcast Festival - The World of Podcast Statistics

A lecture on the past, present and future of podcast statistics. 2021

Managing a Development Team Online? This Might Help.

Developers are a very particular breed. The remote factor adds extra complexity. February 2020

What Can We Learn from Rocky Balboa?

The success of the saga's in its many life lessons we can learn from. May 2020

How to be a Great Guest

A great guest's playbook. August 2018