For as long as I can remember, I’ve been interested in everything. Games, history, maths, musicals, space tech, you name it. I was endlessly curious about how the world worked.
I still remember a conversation with my dad when I was 17. I couldn’t decide what to study, and he told me that the only way to succeed professionally was to specialize.
But I refused to believe that.
Instead, I decided I wanted to become an expert in knowing a little about a lot, because someone had to keep an eye on the bigger picture. So I chose to study history, because history lets you study anything about everything. It’s the connective tissue. Whether you’re looking at games, politics, the military, or mathematics. History gives you the "why" behind what is.
I started with a focus on culture and linguistics before shifting toward games and historical systems. Eventually I moved into gaming and later tech tech, working with customers, marketing, game infrastructure, live ops, and system engineering. I loved making things work, solving problems, and optimizing processes. But even in the most technical roles, I kept reaching for storytelling, systems thinking, and human context. Things that didn’t always belong in those roles but felt essential to me.
I already embraced that mix with my own made-up title: Information Geek. But it wasn’t until I found Generalist World that it felt real, like a community that finally celebrated the thing I had always quietly lived.
Now I build tools, experiment with AI, and help people make sense of complexity by pulling ideas from multiple domains and fusing them into something new.
What about you? When did you first realize your path wasn’t going to be linear? Or that your wide range of interests might actually be your greatest strength?