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The Mittelstand's AI Problem
German Mittelstand companies — the manufacturers and industrialists at the heart of the German economy — face EU AI Act compliance costs they didn't anticipate. The consequences for European industrial AI are significant.
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The Economics of the Florentine Wool and Banking Industry
Fourteenth and fifteenth century Florence combined wool cloth production at industrial scale with the most advanced banking system in Europe, creating an economic model that would not be replicated until the Industrial Revolution. This article examines the guilds, the florin, the Medici, and the labor conflicts that defined it.
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Do You Need AppleCare Plus? An Honest Cost-Benefit Look
An honest cost-benefit look at AppleCare Plus by device: what it covers, accidental damage and theft, the alternatives, and exactly when the maths works in your favour.
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The Cost of Saying Yes Too Often
Every feature request accepted adds hidden maintenance costs. Learn how feature debt accumulates, why saying no protects your product, and practical.
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Cline and Roo Code: Treating the agent as a shell you can still read
A field-tested take on treating the agent as a shell you can still read with Cline and Roo Code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Apple Shortcuts for Normal People: 10 Automations You'll Actually Use
Ten genuinely useful Apple Shortcuts for everyday iPhone users - the triggers that run them, share sheet tricks, and automations that fire on their own.
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Mudita Kompakt: two weeks, and I'm still having fun
Two weeks with the Mudita Kompakt as my main phone: an E Ink camera, a proper offline switch, and a welcome break from my usual smartphone routine.
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Insurance and Fintech: The Quiet Casualties Nobody Predicted
EU AI Act high-risk classification is disrupting insurance and fintech AI in ways the regulation's architects didn't foresee. The consequences are falling unevenly.
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The History of the Joint-Stock Company
The joint-stock company solved the fundamental problem of organizing large-scale enterprise — unlimited liability and partnership dissolution — through legal innovations that took three centuries to fully develop. This article traces the history of the most consequential organizational form in economic history.
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Why Apple Kills Products Earlier Than Competitors
Apple discontinues products while they're still profitable. This counterintuitive strategy reveals a masterclass in brand discipline, resource.
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JetBrains AI Assistant: AI that respects your refactoring history instead of fighting it
A field-tested take on AI that respects your refactoring history instead of fighting it with JetBrains AI Assistant: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
