“There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair.”
Donella Meadows
About Me:
I’ve been a musician, a project manager, and now I spend my days turning messy data into stories about what people want and need. I like building things that last—dashboards, processes, and small systems that make a big difference.
I focus on consumer insights and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions grounded in evidence and curiosity.
Get in touch: hello@kirbybest.ca
Now:
Currently Reading: Don’t Call it Art – Austin Kleon
“You fail a lot, but occasionally stumble into brilliance.”
Writing short essays: Four this year:
- This Is the Good Part: the LLM productivity window, and where the surplus goes.
- No One Drew Up the Fog Machine: what leaders actually control, via the Blue Jays.
- The Last Days of Good Enough Design: what Copilot does to taste.
- Everyone Is a Little More Persuasive: polish stops signalling importance.
What’s worth protecting when a system changes: judgment, relationships, trust? Writing it down is the fastest way to find out what I actually think. I want to do more of this.