Stories
Real stories and lessons from more than two decades of building products, platforms and technology organizations.
I Was Never The Best Programmer In The Room
I was rarely the best specialist in the room. Over time, I realized that connecting different worlds could be a specialization of its own.
The Rise And Fall Of Flash
Twenty years ago I was convinced Flash was the future of the web. Looking back, it taught me something far more valuable than a programming language.
No More Shortcuts
Two months into a software project, everything changed. Not because of technology, but because shortcuts were no longer an option.
What Running a Software House Taught Me
Building software turned out to be the easy part. Building a company around it was something completely different.
My Master Thesis Was About No-Code Before It Was Mainstream
In 2008 I tried to build a platform that would allow people to create software without programming.
How To Spend Millions Without Building Anything
A story about what happens when organizations choose solutions before understanding problems.
Solving A 10-Year Business Problem In Two Weeks
How questioning a single assumption unlocked a business problem that had existed for over a decade.