Hi, I’m Simon Paynter,
a Product Manager with a
UX obsession.

But first off, what is SS42?

It is my little slice of the internet where I can express myself.
And for those who know me, I often answer questions with “42”,

Why? Because 42 is the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything.
And who wouldn’t want the answer to the Ultimate Question?

In all seriousness, for those who haven’t read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, in the book they might know that 42 is the answer but not the question. The question is proposed at some point as: ‘How many roads must a man walk down?’
I love this question because my answer isn’t just 42; I want to walk down as many roads as possible!!

I never know what is around the corner, and I don’t regret any roads I have travelled. I wouldn’t be who I am if I hadn’t walked them.

If you want to follow my journey of discovery or learn more about me professionally, please click below.

From the blog

Going deaf

During COVID, we all started working from home. I never really went back to the office, as I was working with a remote team in another country, so going into the office, just to spend the day on Teams calls was slight counterproductive, plus there was a time zone difference, and I was the one…