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title: About me
date: 2026-09-17T08:20:00+02:00
description: Julien Dambron's about page
permalink: about/
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I work in one of the most process-heavy industries in the world and spend most of my time trying to remove unnecessary process.

I'm an engineering leader in mobile banking, based in Bordeaux, France. I work on delivery, production reliability, and the teams that build the product.

## What I write about

A few starting points:

- [Why your burndown chart should look like a crime scene](/blog/2026-08-25-why-your-burndown-chart-should-look-like-a-crime-scene/)
- [Thank God the machine took the old work](/blog/2026-09-01-thank-god-the-machine-took-the-old-work/)
- [Technical excellence](/blog/2019-01-21-technical-excellence/)

## Learning

Learning is at the center of most things I do. I read more than 100 [books](/books/) a year and listen to a lot of [podcasts](/recommended-podcasts/) covering history, philosophy, science, tech, and business. I'm drawn to ideas that challenge how I think or help me see something I'd missed.

I also enjoy tinkering with tools, apps, and programming languages. You can see my daily setup on the [uses](/uses/) page, or check what I'm up to right [now](/now/).

## Bordeaux

Bordeaux produces more wine than the whole of Germany. Most people who visit come for the bottles. I stayed for the scale. You can walk almost anywhere, the city feels open rather than claustrophobic, and it leaves room for a quiet, deliberate life without cutting you off from good work and culture.

## How I try to live

I'm working toward a simpler, more **deliberate** life: fewer commitments, less noise, more depth. I'm selective about what gets my time and attention, and I take **full responsibility** for the choices I make.

I prefer slow, substantive conversations over small talk. The kind where you actually change your mind about something. You can reach me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdambron), [X](https://twitter.com/JulienDambron), or via the links below.