What’s Constantin doing now?
(This is a Now page. If you like the concept, why not set up one for yourself, too?)
Updated November 28th, 2025. (Older versions: 2025-10-16, 2025-07-23, 2025-06-30, 2025-06-11.)
In no particular order. Also, this page was not written by AI – I just happen to like emojis and proper emdashes.
Building a mailing list 📧
In the age of social media, algorithms and AI, I think real connections between real people are going to become more valuable than ever. Therefore, I’m starting a mailing list. There’s no platform or algorithm or anything else that stands between mailing list subscribers and me, that’s what makes email unique. In Germany, it’s surprisingly complicated, given GDPR and my aversion to cookies, but I managed to set the automation up, which you can find on the sidebar of this site. Now, looking forward to getting to know who signs up!
Starting a YouTube channel 🎥
…because it’s never too late! Here it is: @Constant.Thinking on YouTube. There are 5 videos so far, with a wide range of view counts, from 4 to 229. The YouTube algorithm is a very weird one and I see this as a marathon.
Blogging more often👨🏻💻
After quitting my job at AWS, refactoring my blog, I’m still tweaking some of its bits, like adding Webmention support and creating an animated banner and adding a seasonal animation. Now, I’m focusing on writing more articles about productivity and personal development or interesting tech topics.
Joined a consulting company 💼
It’s called Disruption Selling and it’s more like a platform for consultants to operate from. We support startups and established companies who want to cross the proverbial chasm with their innovative products. Every member has “been there, done that, got the scars”, so we now want to help others do the same. I’m not in sales, nor have I been. In fact, I’m the only tech member at the moment, hoping to bring a bit more tech focus into the team.
Learning how to educate our dachshund Elvis 🐾
TL;DR: You can’t 😀.
Well, they have a strong personality, which is a good thing! So now, we’re learning how to at least influence them. Elvis is super sweet and adorable, he’s also entering puberty, so, fun times ahead!
But he’s making progress! He doesn’t bark at other dogs as much as he used to, and the constant pulling at the leash is starting to become more, let’s say, controlled.
I also learned: You don’t walk a dachshund. Dachshunds take their can openers out for a walk…
Learning to Move 🎛️
Not the physical movement, but the new Groovebox by Ableton. It’s a very fun and powerful device and I’d like to use more of its potential, so I’m now using it whenever I make music with friends. I’ll also spend more time with it alone to learn the ins and outs. I recently bought a CME WIDI Bud Pro—a MIDI-over-Bluetooth interface that’s compatible with my Move, so I can connect it to my laptop and Ableton Live running on it. Let’s see what I can do with this combo!
Work out more 🦶
My go-to workout option is barefoot running. But when it’s too cold outside, I do some workouts at home using Apple Fitness. Now that I have a bit more time, I’ll do this more often, and also add some strength training to it.
That’s it! I’m adding a reminder to myself to regularly update this page. What are you doing now?