How exactly is doing more AI going to make it better?
A reaction to two recent popular articles by Charity Majors. Is AI a big deal? Is resistance to AI fundamentalism? Does the solution to the current problems emerge from doing more of it?
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📚 Books I read in June 2026
June brought me an insightful book to better understand the current macroeconomic context and the role Big Tech plays in it, complemented by 3 engaging sci-fi books, each one with its own different style.
Something Big is Happening #3
More reports on the impact of AI on software engineering, a look at the growing enshittification of digital products through AI, and how the tech industry is dealing with the climate crisis
How to Run a Technical Due Diligence: The Fine Prints
The last of our three-part series on running an end-to-end due diligence process. Today we look at what usually happens once the DD is done, and your company approaches the closing of the deal
📚 Books I read in May 2026
A lot of fiction books in this issue, and a recommended reference to help you prepare for behavioural interviews
Something Big is Happening #2
Quantity isn't quality; cash is being burnt at unprecedented rates; trillion-dollar companies can't afford to buy books, and a couple of positive notes to cheer us up!
What should one think of the 2026 DORA brochure?
The 2026 DORA Report on the ROI of AI-Assisted Software Development, or how to destroy the reputation of a respected research body in 60 pages.
📚 Books I read in April 2026
The first time that the highlight of the month is not a recommendation, a helpful book on data, and a peculiar one from a fiction author I recently discovered
Something Big Is Happening #1
An update on the environmental, cognitive and economic impacts of the GenAI fever, plus a bunch of recommended reads to go deeper.
Lovable, Lovableed, Lovabad
How a potentially easy-to-handle security issue turned into a complete PR disaster for the hyped European AI-startup Lovable.
Running a Technical Due Diligence: the Details
You've read the previous article, and you have a better understanding of what's expected from you. But you have little to no idea about how to get there. No panic! This article is all about that!
Handling unreasonable expectations
A lot of unreasonable expectations are thrown around these days. In this article I offer concrete tips and examples that will help you manage them. Results are not guaranteed. At least I don't lie.
📚 Books I read in March 2026
A fascinating book about the incredible machine that is the human brain, a bestseller that didn't amaze, and a gem in literature that I'll be reading a lot more of.
Something big is happening
Not the kind of "big" you might be looking for, but read on, as you might have missed some important signals coming from the industry at large