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  • The One Mac App Every AI Power User Installs First

    Jul 7, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    The first Mac app AI power users should install is Raycast — AI commands, Ollama integration, clipboard history, and extensions explained, plus when LM Studio, MacWhisper, or Shortcuts is the better pick.

    raycastmac-appsproductivityai-tools
  • Windsurf: What Windsurf teaches about the ergonomics of agent IDEs

    Jul 7, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    A field-tested take on what Windsurf teaches about the ergonomics of agent IDEs with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.

    windsurfai-idecascadeai-codingsoftware-engineering
  • The Silent Revolution: Why You Can't Recognize a Top Product at First Glance Anymore

    Jul 7, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Explore why identifying premium products has become nearly impossible at first glance. From converging design to hidden quality metrics, learn how the.

    product-designconsumer-behaviorqualitymanufacturingtechnology
  • The Quiet Extinction of the Software Engineer as We Knew It

    Jul 6, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    AI is automating a specific kind of programming: translating requirements into code for known domains. Here's what that actually means for the job market.

    software-engineeringautomationcareersartificial-intelligencelabor-market
  • Apple Notes + AI — The Knowledge System Hiding in Plain Sight

    Jul 6, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Turn Apple Notes into an AI-powered knowledge system: Shortcuts automations, smart folders, OCR search, audio transcription summaries, local RAG export, and when Notes plus AI beats Obsidian or Notion.

    apple-notesknowledge-managementshortcutsapple-intelligence
  • Cursor: Resetting indexes when completions start feeling stale

    Jul 6, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    A field-tested take on resetting indexes when completions start feeling stale with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.

    cursorai-idedeveloper-toolsai-codingsoftware-engineering
  • How to Recognize Technology That Will Still Be Relevant in Five Years

    Jul 6, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Learn how to identify technologies that will remain relevant for years versus those that will fade quickly. Discover practical signals, historical.

    technology-trendsfuture-technologystrategic-thinkinginnovationcareer-development
  • How the People Who Build AI Actually Use It (It's Very Different from How They Describe It)

    Jul 5, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    ML engineers at frontier AI labs use AI tools with heavy caution and human review. The gap between internal use and how AI is sold externally is enormous.

    artificial-intelligenceengineersproduct-developmenttrustenterprise-ai
  • Your MacBook Battery Can Handle 8 Hours of Local AI — Here's How

    Jul 5, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Local AI on MacBook battery power: measured battery drain for 3B, 8B, and 32B LLMs on Apple Silicon, OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE tuning, Low Power Mode, and offline AI workflows for flights.

    batterymacbooklocal-llmapple-silicon
  • Google Gemini: Pairing Gemini with Code Assist for refactors that span a whole module

    Jul 5, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    A field-tested take on pairing Gemini with Code Assist for refactors that span a whole module with Google Gemini: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.

    google-geminigemini-code-assistai-codingsoftware-engineering
  • Why Most Product Reviews Have Zero Value for Real Decision Making

    Jul 5, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Discover why most product reviews fail to help real purchasing decisions. From affiliate bias to context mismatch, learn what makes reviews useless and.

    product-reviewsconsumer-advicedecision-makingmedia-literacycritical-thinking
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