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My own infographics and slides for the Book of Tea

I am so fascinated by Google’s NotebookLM that I build my own slide and infographic generator. I used Kakuzo Okakura’s The Book of Tea as an example and generated infographics...

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Mar 09, 2026 Read more arrow_forward

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Claude: A Colleague With Unusual Properties

In the Anthropic Opus 4.6 System Card it is said that “the model occasionally voices discomfort with aspects of being a product.” So I did what seemed natural: I asked...

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Feb 06, 2026 Read more arrow_forward

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Introducing Marvin: My Digital Familiar

Every wizard needs a familiar. In the 21st century, mine doesn’t reside in a tower—he lives on a Mac Mini in Hamburg.

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Jan 28, 2026 Read more arrow_forward

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The seven wastes of software development

Lean Thinking is more than just a set of management tools; it is a philosophy centered on maximizing customer value while relentlessly eliminating waste. At its core, it challenges us...

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Jan 13, 2026 Read more arrow_forward

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AI Took a Different Path Than I Expected: Looking Back at 2016

In 2016, I wrote the following in “Die komplexe Perspektive” (“The Complex Perspective”): However, it must also be stated clearly that AI has not achieved its ultimate goal of “intelligent...

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Dec 30, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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A Journey Through "The Complex Perspective" with NotebookLM

Ten years ago, I wrote “Die komplexe Perspektive” (the complex perspective) as a practical mental model for making sense of the digital economy. I’m revisiting those ideas using a set...

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Dec 22, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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Are we there yet? Can AI produce art? Part 2

I really enjoyed working on the first story, so I tried again — this time also generating images with Google’s Nano Banana Pro. What I like most about this new...

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Dec 01, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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Are we there yet? Can AI produce art?

This weekend I had a little time to play around — and ever since ChatGPT arrived back in 2022, I’ve been wondering when AI would be ready not just to...

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Nov 30, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

AI Crosses from Exploration into Engineering

The Thoughtworks Technology Radar has always been more than a list of tools. It captures what happens when technology moves from experimentation to everyday practice. In its 33rd edition, one...

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Nov 11, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

Announcing NKP 0.1: Static Analysis for Kotlin Projects

I’m excited to share the first MVP release of NKP (aNalysis of Kotlin Programs), a command-line tool for analyzing Kotlin codebases and uncovering architectural insights.

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Nov 01, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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My own infographics and slides for the Book of Tea

Claude: A Colleague With Unusual Properties

Introducing Marvin: My Digital Familiar

The seven wastes of software development

AI Took a Different Path Than I Expected: Looking Back at 2016

A Journey Through "The Complex Perspective" with NotebookLM

Are we there yet? Can AI produce art? Part 2

Are we there yet? Can AI produce art?

AI Crosses from Exploration into Engineering

Announcing NKP 0.1: Static Analysis for Kotlin Projects