Append Only

Introduction

First Steps

A little corner of the internet to share thoughts, written by a Data & AI Architect who would rather ground what is changing in solid fundamentals than chase the news.

Simon Colmer · May 30, 2026 · 1 min read

A path begun: the first steps onto the bench.
A path begun: the first steps onto the bench.

Append Only is my little corner of the internet to share thoughts with others. There are no trackers, no popups, and nothing here is trying to keep you longer than the reading takes. You arrive, you read, you leave.

I work as a Data & AI Architect in Australia, with a background across multiple industries. Technology has always been my fascination and focus. The unravelling of our modern AI era has given me renewed enthusiasm that I want to share with others.

My writing style is technical, oriented for a particular audience. I won’t editorialise or make bold unfounded statements - although I do reserve the right to make predictions. There are enough news sources around so that won’t be my particular angle. My hope is to ground what is changing in real time, in durable and solid fundamentals.