Milestone Achieved: Linked to on a Podcast I Like

And a Guide to Pronunciation of My Name

One of my favourite tech podcasts, is Comfort Zone. It’s hosted by Christopher Lawley, Niléane Dorffer, and Matt Birchler, and is simply a pretty chill time with neat people.

Last week they asked for listener input, so I sent them a relevant blog post – and I got a little shoutout. ☺️

I’m thoroughly in the writing into the void phase of blogging. So every share, mention, and email really means a lot.¹

My name(s)

Matt made a valiant effort to pronounce my weird Norwegian name – but obviously failed spectacularly. So I thought I’d use this occasion to provide a little guide!

My name is Erlend. The d is always silent – but for some Norwegian dialects, the r is silent as well. And for English speakers, this is my recommendation.

Then you pronounce it like the name “Allen”, but slower: Alen

However, if you have r’s like me, or the French, you can pronounce it like this: Erlend

Oh, and then there’s my blog. The name Havn is Norwegian for harbour. The a is like the a in “car”: Havn

Go and give the podcast a listen! The banter is good, and they have interesting challenges every week.

Furthermore: Share and/or email a small blogger this week. 🫶🏻 It’s lovely when the void answers – and many of us don’t get any help from algorithms.