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Now on the Fediverse!
I wrote a couple of times that I reduced my activity on #LinkedIn and put more effort into the blog here – and I did! And I’m quite happy about that. In parallel I had an anonymous account for IT related topics, but honestly, I missed posting as my true identity. Also as I couldn’t…
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How to Choose Your Level of Digital Sovereignty
In the context of the #DigitalIndependenceDay (https://di.day), I noticed discussions on whether Tool A or Service B is “sovereign enough.” But – the more I thought about it, the clearer it became: Digital sovereignty isn’t binary. What works (or is acceptable) for one person or organization might not fit another. Over the past weeks, I’ve…
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KI-Kataog.de An Independent Directory for AI Tools
Finding the right AI tool can be overwhelming. With new solutions emerging constantly, it’s easy to get lost. KI-Katalog.de offers an alternative: an independent, German-focused directory that compares over 1,000 AI tools. Including pricing information and compatibility with the DSGVO / GDPR. https://ki-katalog.de
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Why Settle for One AI Assistant When You Can Have Two?
Two weeks ago, I discovered that Mistral.ai also provides a coding assitant, similar to GitHub Copilot (GHC), called Mistral Vibe (GitHub page). In those two weeks I’ve been using Mistral Vibe in parallel to GHC. Just because I wanted to try and see the difference! And just after a couple of days I noticed that…
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AI Can Write Code, But It Can’t Debug Without Context
Large Language Models (LLMs) are often marketed as the ultimate productivity boost for developers: “Write code faster! Debug with AI! No more manual work!” After a recent experience, I can confirm that LLMs are incredibly useful for writing and even structuring code (I’ll write about this probably in a later blog post). But when it…
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I Stopped Manually Committing – Here’s Why
I don’t code much in my day job anymore, but I still love building things. So last weekend, I finaly took the time to test GitHub Copilot’s Agents feature — specifically, a Commit Agent. I’ve seen agents.md and knew the theory, but I wanted the live experience: Could this actually improve my workflow, or was…
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BuzzFeed’s AI Gamble Backfired – The pivot to AI isn’t going so great
I just came across the article BuzzKill – BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI and thought it might be worth sharing. Not because of schadenfreude but as a reminder that going all-in on a technology that you haven’t fully mastered is a gamble that risks the company’s existence. The article starts with ……
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Are we now coding / writing for other agents?
I just wanted to tick off another article that I had marked for “read later”. In Claude Code is blowing me away, Nick Hodges writes about his surprise how well Claude Code wrote a website plus payment connection for him. The story itself is impressive, no doubt. But a key sentence (to me) comes later…
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Stop Reinventing the Wheel – go to Community Events!
I can only advise everyone in tech: Go to events, meetups, and webinars — talk to people, exchange ideas. We all face similar challenges. You don’t have to solve everything alone. And if an event turns out to be a dud? Well, so be it — at least you might have grabbed some free food.…
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One of the most potentially dangerous failure modes of LLM-based coding assistants …
I really like having Jason Gorman’s blog posts in my RSS reader. Especially when he’s highlighting some critical issues with AI assisted coding. This paragraph for example really made me smile: For example, a common strategy they use when they’re not able to fix a problem they created is to delete failing tests, or remove…