About

Jonny Spicer in front of Tower Bridge

Last updated: 17th February 2026

I was born and raised on the beautiful island of Guernsey (part of which is pictured below), and lived there the majority of my life before moving to London in 2021. My career path thus far has had some thrills and spills, the most exciting of which was playing poker full time in 2017. These days I work as a software and AI consultant and I am actively exploring founding a precision psychiatry project. I have pledged to donate at least 10% of my salary to effective charities for the rest of my career.

I spend a lot of my free time running and have completed many ultramarathons. Previously I have been a competitive sabre fencer, chess player, debater, video gamer and powerlifter. I have been most influenced by Scott Alexander, David Foster Wallace, Sean “Day[9]” Plott, Nick Cammarata, Howie Lempel, Joey Ingram, the Stoics, Car Seat Headrest, RRR, @european.son.420, my ex-housemate, my running coach, my best friend and my brother.

I’ve struggled over the years with issues to do with weight, body image, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, all of which are now things I try to be an advocate for speaking openly and honestly about. To that end, they’re also the most prevalent themes in my blog, which I write in regularly.

1994

Born in Guernsey

2005

Awarded scholarship to Elizabeth College

2006

First depressive episode

2008
2010
2011

Psychiatric hospitalization

2012

Got my first girlfriend

Received an offer to read law at Emmanuel College, Cambridge

2013

Declined Cambridge offer, missed grades to Durham and Exeter

Got a place at Lancaster University in clearing

2014

Fenced in the Commonwealth Championships

2015

Dropped out of university due to my health

Got my first job

2016

Placed 2/1075 in SCOOP-12M $215 NLHE 6-Max Shootout for $26k

Won a bet to lose 12.5% of my bodyweight in 10 weeks

2017

Moved to Mexico

2018
2019
2021
2022

Organized my first hackathon & started co-organizing EA Tech London group

2023
2024

Went through a bad break up, lost permanent address

Got a job at a Coefficient Giving-backed not-for-profit

2025

Went through a second bad breakup

Failed probation at not-for-profit

2026

Submitted my first paper for publication

Me rock climbing, being spotted by Anja