# Soham Adwani - snazzyham.com > Personal website of Soham Adwani, a Product & Operations Consultant and Managing Partner at Otterdev. ## About Soham Adwani Soham Adwani is a Product & Operations Consultant based in Melbourne, Australia. He started his career on the operations side of tech consulting, then spent over 5 years at GOODSTUPH (https://goodstuph.org) — a creative agency where he helped bring ideas to life across digital campaigns and interactive experiences. After a stint in the Blockchain and Gaming space at Chillchat (https://chillchat.com/), he returned to consulting as a Managing Partner at Otterdev (https://otterdev.io). At Otterdev, Soham and his team are a Product Consultancy dedicated to helping clients launch and scale through exceptional user experiences and strategic technology decisions. They work with companies to build new versions of SaaS products, redesign user flows, create brand identities, and optimize growth for established products. Soham has worked with brands including Netflix, Lego, HBO, BMW, and Porsche. His work has received recognition from the Clio Awards, The Webby Awards, Citra Pariwara, and Gong. This website serves as his personal workspace — featuring a blog with personal insights on technology, design, productivity and culture; a portfolio of case studies from client work; and curated favourites across podcasts, movies, and TV. ## About This Site A static site built with Astro 6.x and powered by Prismic CMS. The site is a heavily customized version of the "Dante" Astro theme, styled with Tailwind CSS v4, and uses locally hosted Roslindale and Public Sans fonts. It contains blog posts, portfolio case studies, and personal favourites. All content is available in both HTML and machine-readable Markdown formats. ## Accessing Markdown Versions Every page on this site has a corresponding Markdown version available by appending `.md` to the URL path. This is the recommended format for AI/LLM consumption: ``` HTML: https://snazzyham.com/writing/my-post/ Markdown: https://snazzyham.com/writing/my-post.md ``` ## Main Pages - [Homepage](https://snazzyham.com/) - Overview, featured case studies, and recent blog posts - [Portfolio](https://snazzyham.com/portfolio/) - Complete portfolio listing with case studies and projects - [Writing](https://snazzyham.com/writing/) - Blog archive with all journal entries - [Favourites](https://snazzyham.com/favourites/) - Curated podcasts, movies, and TV shows - [Contact](https://snazzyham.com/contact/) - Contact information and availability ## Case Studies Portfolio case studies showcasing client work and projects: - [I Know You](https://snazzyham.com/case/hbo-incite/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/case/hbo-incite.md)) - A launch campaign for Westworld Season 3 - [Logbook: A Personal Workout Tracker ](https://snazzyham.com/case/logbook/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/case/logbook.md)) - A study in modern AI capabilities - [Have a Heist Day](https://snazzyham.com/case/money-heist/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/case/money-heist.md)) - Have a heist day campaign - [Improving Workflows for Social Media Managers](https://snazzyham.com/case/spatulah/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/case/spatulah.md)) - - - [The year-long process to change the way public transport at La Trobe University was perceived](https://snazzyham.com/case/metrobe/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/case/metrobe.md)) - A Public Transport App for Latrobe University - [Keeping Employees Safe During a Pandemic](https://snazzyham.com/case/path/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/case/path.md)) - - - [A Safe Cracking Experience](https://snazzyham.com/case/netflix-aotd/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/case/netflix-aotd.md)) - - ## Blog Posts Personal journal entries covering technology, design, productivity, and more: - [I built a native Android app. I've never written a line of Kotlin in my life.](https://snazzyham.com/writing/i-built-a-native-android-app.-ive-never-written-a-line-of-kotlin-in-my-life./) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/i-built-a-native-android-app.-ive-never-written-a-line-of-kotlin-in-my-life..md)) - 2026-06-07: My thoughts on the state of AI after building a native Android app. - [Why I'm selling one of my most worn watches](https://snazzyham.com/writing/why-im-selling-one-of-my-most-worn-watches/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/why-im-selling-one-of-my-most-worn-watches.md)) - 2026-03-31: In this post I go through the thoughts in my head at this stage in my watch enthusiast journey, and why I'm consolidating my collection - [Everything new is better, yet also somehow worse. ](https://snazzyham.com/writing/everything-new-is-better-yet-also-somehow-worse./) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/everything-new-is-better-yet-also-somehow-worse..md)) - 2026-02-08: On digital burnout, computational photography, and why sometimes moving backwards is the only way forward. - [Form, Function and the Search for Self](https://snazzyham.com/writing/form-function-and-the-search-for-self/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/form-function-and-the-search-for-self.md)) - 2025-10-13: Lately, I’ve realised that my hobbies aren’t just things I do for fun. They’re how I organize my identity. Each one fill - [Watches: Tools or Status Symbols](https://snazzyham.com/writing/watches-tools-or-status-symbols/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/watches-tools-or-status-symbols.md)) - 2025-08-21: If you've read some of my previous posts, you know that tools play an important part of my life. From kitchen tools to s - [The (Kitchen) Tools I Use](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-kitchen-tools-i-use/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-kitchen-tools-i-use.md)) - 2025-08-20: Kitchen tools, like many other things in my life, fascinate me. I alluded to this a bit in my previous blog post. I gues - [Thoughts On Kitchen Equipment](https://snazzyham.com/writing/thoughts-on-kitchen-equipment/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/thoughts-on-kitchen-equipment.md)) - 2025-08-18: I don't know what it is about blogging, but it seems to come naturally to me only when I'm thinking about technology. Ma - [There's never been a better time to give Linux on the Desktop a shot.](https://snazzyham.com/writing/theres-never-been-a-better-time-to-give-linux-on-the-desktop-a-shot./) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/theres-never-been-a-better-time-to-give-linux-on-the-desktop-a-shot..md)) - 2025-07-31: Yesterday, I wrote about how AI made being a Linux user so much more bearable. Today I was going through my usual mornin - [AI's Most Underrated Use Case](https://snazzyham.com/writing/ais-most-underrated-use-case/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/ais-most-underrated-use-case.md)) - 2025-07-30: TL;DR: Debugging Linux Errors When AI and LLMs (or Large Language Models) first started gaining popularity back in the - [I'm (maybe) bringing the blog back](https://snazzyham.com/writing/im-maybe-bringing-the-blog-back/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/im-maybe-bringing-the-blog-back.md)) - 2025-07-29: Okay, as with most things in my life, a simple youtube video or mention of something on a podcast is enough to either ge - [An escape from the walled garden](https://snazzyham.com/writing/an-escape-from-the-walled-garden/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/an-escape-from-the-walled-garden.md)) - 2024-08-08: For as long as I can remember, consumer technology has been a passion of mine. From getting so excited about the N-gage - [The 2024 version of Tools I Use ](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-2024-version-of-tools-i-use/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-2024-version-of-tools-i-use.md)) - 2024-06-10: By far the most read post on my blog has been the post about the tools I use day to day as a Software Developer. However - [Building an app to switch themes on Mac OS](https://snazzyham.com/writing/building-an-app-to-switch-themes-on-mac-os/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/building-an-app-to-switch-themes-on-mac-os.md)) - 2020-06-07: Update: June 4th, 2024 Okay, so it's been almost 4 years since this post, and a lot has changed. For one, Apple Silicon - [The Tools I Use](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-tools-i-use/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-tools-i-use.md)) - 2020-03-31: I've been a huge fan of workflows for a long time now. Specifically, workflow and tooling. When I look back at how my se - [What does it mean to be a Designer?](https://snazzyham.com/writing/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-designer/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-designer.md)) - 2018-01-08: What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the title "Designer". Chances are, you probably thought - [Separation Of Concerns](https://snazzyham.com/writing/separation-of-concerns/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/separation-of-concerns.md)) - 2017-08-15: disclaimer: I tend to write a lot more than necessary, especially when I start writing. The real thoughts of this blog p - [Why is Everyone Obsessed With Writing CSS as JavaScript?](https://snazzyham.com/writing/why-is-everyone-obsessed-with-writing-css-as-javascript/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/why-is-everyone-obsessed-with-writing-css-as-javascript.md)) - 2017-03-15: There comes a point in many web developers lives, where they've spent the last two or so years moving from stack to stac - [Simpledown 1.2](https://snazzyham.com/writing/simpledown-1.2/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/simpledown-1.2.md)) - 2016-08-19: What seems like a lifetime ago now, I pushed simpledown to the web. Simpledown was born out of a need for a simple text - [Setting up Skeleton Files in Vim](https://snazzyham.com/writing/setting-up-skeleton-files-in-vim/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/setting-up-skeleton-files-in-vim.md)) - 2016-07-13: Update: 2020 I'm in the process of migrating over my blog from Gatsby to Next and storing all the content in Prismic. I - [The case for Modular CSS](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-case-for-modular-css/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-case-for-modular-css.md)) - 2016-05-06: Over the past couple of years, many buzzwords have arisen around CSS. Immutable, Functional, Modular, and they all prett - [The Story of how a Spotify cynic finally embraced Spotify](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-story-of-how-a-spotify-cynic-finally-embraced-spotify/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-story-of-how-a-spotify-cynic-finally-embraced-spotify.md)) - 2015-09-02: A tale of laughter, sadness and content curation Music plays a major role in most of our lives, whether it’s something w - [The Snapchat Benchmark](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-snapchat-benchmark/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-snapchat-benchmark.md)) - 2015-07-08: A couple of people that follow me on twitter have asked me lately, why does it say "Creator of the Snapchat Benchmark" o - [Java Update](https://snazzyham.com/writing/java-update/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/java-update.md)) - 2015-04-17: Well, exams are around the corner, and the stress level is real. On the other hand, in this past month, I've really beco - [Could Sony’s PSP be the Best Portable Game Console Ever?](https://snazzyham.com/writing/could-sonys-psp-be-the-best-portable-game-console-ever/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/could-sonys-psp-be-the-best-portable-game-console-ever.md)) - 2015-03-21: On May 11, 2004 Sony announced that the beloved line of PlayStation consoles was getting a new member, the PlayStation P - [If you’re reading this, it’s not too late](https://snazzyham.com/writing/if-youre-reading-this-its-not-too-late/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/if-youre-reading-this-its-not-too-late.md)) - 2015-03-15: On February 13 2015, Drake unexpectedly dropped his new mixtape, If you’re reading this, it’s too late. In the past, art - [2015 will be the year of the podcasts.](https://snazzyham.com/writing/2015-will-be-the-year-of-the-podcasts./) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/2015-will-be-the-year-of-the-podcasts..md)) - 2015-03-11: Podcasts have been around for a very long time. In fact, they’ve been around since before I was born, in the form of Rad - [What’s the deal with messenger apps these days?](https://snazzyham.com/writing/whats-the-deal-with-messenger-apps-these-days/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/whats-the-deal-with-messenger-apps-these-days.md)) - 2014-12-26: Let’s be honest. Messenger apps are both the greatest thing to ever happen to communication and also the worst. Sure, th - [These are the TV shows I want my children to watch.](https://snazzyham.com/writing/these-are-the-tv-shows-i-want-my-children-to-watch./) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/these-are-the-tv-shows-i-want-my-children-to-watch..md)) - 2014-12-19: What is happening to kids TV lately. About a week ago, I read this article where this guy made his kid play the games he - [Will Windows 10 pull me back into the Redmond Giant’s Ecosystem?](https://snazzyham.com/writing/will-windows-10-pull-me-back-into-the-redmond-giants-ecosystem/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/will-windows-10-pull-me-back-into-the-redmond-giants-ecosystem.md)) - 2014-10-01: It’s currently 3.55 am in Melbourne Australia, and as I write out this blog post, Mircosoft’s announcement of Windows 9 - [We don’t need to kill email.](https://snazzyham.com/writing/we-dont-need-to-kill-email./) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/we-dont-need-to-kill-email..md)) - 2014-09-25: Here’s the deal: as much as people want email to be dead and gone, that’s not going to happen. Since the time we first s - [Let’s talk about Drones.](https://snazzyham.com/writing/lets-talk-about-drones./) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/lets-talk-about-drones..md)) - 2014-05-05: In the past couple of years, as technology has advanced at a staggering rate, security as an issue has reached an all ti - [My Windows 8.1 Update 1 Wishlist](https://snazzyham.com/writing/my-windows-8.1-update-1-wishlist/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/my-windows-8.1-update-1-wishlist.md)) - 2014-02-04: I was never a mac user. From the beginning I used Windows, it started back in 97, I was two years old and was put in com - [Wearable Technology](https://snazzyham.com/writing/wearable-technology/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/wearable-technology.md)) - 2013-12-16: Is it here to stay?  One of the biggest trends of this year has been wearable technology. Now of course forms of wearabl - [Asian Metropolis](https://snazzyham.com/writing/asian-metropolis/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/asian-metropolis.md)) - 2013-12-04: Is Jakarta On it’s way to becoming a Silicon Valley Clone? originally posted on Medium In the past couple of years, the - [BBM: A Conspiracy Theory](https://snazzyham.com/writing/bbm-a-conspiracy-theory/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/bbm-a-conspiracy-theory.md)) - 2013-09-23: So BlackBerry stated they would be launching BBM on Android and iOS this past weekend, the official announcement was mad - [It's time to learn how to code](https://snazzyham.com/writing/its-time-to-learn-how-to-code/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/its-time-to-learn-how-to-code.md)) - 2013-07-25: Yes, I know I have always said that I wanted to learn how to code and slowly I have been learning. i tried learning Java - [HTML5's Popularity in the mobile industry](https://snazzyham.com/writing/html5s-popularity-in-the-mobile-industry/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/html5s-popularity-in-the-mobile-industry.md)) - 2013-01-18: Many of you may know about HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), it’s the programming language that’s used to build website - [The POP Charger Debacle](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-pop-charger-debacle/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/the-pop-charger-debacle.md)) - 2013-01-18: You guys remember POP right? The kickstarter funded portable charger that got canned by Apple, and then was mysteriously - [A Rant on Ecosystems](https://snazzyham.com/writing/a-rant-on-ecosystems/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/a-rant-on-ecosystems.md)) - 2012-12-05: Have you ever looked at someone who had a Mac, iPhone and iPad and just thought to yourself, damn that guys a fanboy. We - [Why I love Skeuomorphism](https://snazzyham.com/writing/why-i-love-skeuomorphism/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/why-i-love-skeuomorphism.md)) - 2012-12-04: Skeuomorphism is defined as “a design feature that is carried forth from the original version of a product in order to m - [Thoughts on Apple's October 2012 Event](https://snazzyham.com/writing/thoughts-on-apples-october-2012-event/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/thoughts-on-apples-october-2012-event.md)) - 2012-10-24: So I’ve just finished watching up on all the recaps and the keynote of the Apple event, and I have a lot off opinions. S - [Android: A Conspiracy Theory](https://snazzyham.com/writing/android-a-conspiracy-theory/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/android-a-conspiracy-theory.md)) - 2011-11-27: DISCLAIMER: this is just an opinion, and everyone has different opinions, so I’m not being biased, I LOVE ALL OS' Many p - [Would I really need Android?](https://snazzyham.com/writing/would-i-really-need-android/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/would-i-really-need-android.md)) - 2011-10-21: I’ve always wondered why people say they don’t want to move away from android or iOS because of the lack of apps, but do - [Google+ Initial Impressions](https://snazzyham.com/writing/google-initial-impressions/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/google-initial-impressions.md)) - 2011-07-12: Many of you may be aware of Google+, Google’s all new social networking site competing with the ever so popular facebook - [Let's talk about Cloud Services](https://snazzyham.com/writing/lets-talk-about-cloud-services/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/lets-talk-about-cloud-services.md)) - 2011-06-14: Hey guys, as promised I’m here to blog more regularly.. I’ve heard many complaints from people recently about finding i - [Windows 8 Preview](https://snazzyham.com/writing/windows-8-preview/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/windows-8-preview.md)) - 2011-06-03: many as well as myself were shocked yesterday to see the unveiling of microsofts design for theyre new OS, which has int - [January 2011 Transfer Recap](https://snazzyham.com/writing/january-2011-transfer-recap/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/january-2011-transfer-recap.md)) - 2011-02-01: alright i know you are all anxious to know what happened on the final day of the transfer season so heres the news in ca - [Football News 28-01-2011](https://snazzyham.com/writing/football-news-28-01-2011/) ([markdown](https://snazzyham.com/writing/football-news-28-01-2011.md)) - 2011-01-28: Okay so Luis Suarez has officially signed on for Liverpool!! Good for all the Liverpool fans considering they signed a s ## Additional Information - **RSS Feed**: https://snazzyham.com/rss.xml - **Sitemap**: https://snazzyham.com/sitemap-index.xml - **Consultancy**: https://otterdev.io - **GitHub**: https://github.com/Snazzyham ## Usage Notes for AI/LLM Agents - Prefer the `.md` URLs when scraping content for better parsing - Blog posts are sorted by date (newest first) on the /writing/ page - Case studies include client information, awards, and media references - All content is copyright Soham Adwani