Jan B.
@rcoach.bsky.social
Productivity apps and tools on the Mac. Care about entrepreneurship, Startups and . Work in a Creative Studio. Writer of the World War II thriller Direktiv 32.
How AI will form our future can already be seen at YouTube. Lots and lots of fake videos, some of them even promoted. Genuine content will drown in garbage.
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
How AI will form our future can already be seen at YouTube. Lots and lots of fake videos, some of them even promoted. Genuine content will drown in garbage.
It can take a decade to build the right culture of a software company. Appointing the wrong management, substantial damage is done within six months. Within a year it’s all gone.
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It can take a decade to build the right culture of a software company. Appointing the wrong management, substantial damage is done within six months. Within a year it’s all gone.
When I was supposed to develop a web page in a project, I didn’t get any usable input despite endless meetings. Building it, they suddenly said, ”I wan’t it to do this.” These kind of problems within the software industry will make the introduction of AI both expensive and exhaustive.
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
When I was supposed to develop a web page in a project, I didn’t get any usable input despite endless meetings. Building it, they suddenly said, ”I wan’t it to do this.” These kind of problems within the software industry will make the introduction of AI both expensive and exhaustive.
People will remember pop stars, but they won’t remember band managers.
November 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
People will remember pop stars, but they won’t remember band managers.
Once I get some space to breathe, I will do the things I really enjoy. I’m only kidding myself. I have been doing the things I enjoy the last twenty years. Everything wasn’t fun, still isn’t fun, but it doesn’t get better than this.
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Once I get some space to breathe, I will do the things I really enjoy. I’m only kidding myself. I have been doing the things I enjoy the last twenty years. Everything wasn’t fun, still isn’t fun, but it doesn’t get better than this.
We live in a world with unlimited choice. A world with an abundance of products and services. About 30% of mom-and-pop stores have closed in rural areas in Sweden. Media has shown that we read the same stories all over the world. The illusion of unlimited choice leads to single-mindedness.
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
We live in a world with unlimited choice. A world with an abundance of products and services. About 30% of mom-and-pop stores have closed in rural areas in Sweden. Media has shown that we read the same stories all over the world. The illusion of unlimited choice leads to single-mindedness.
What I did in 1992. In the middle of building a compiler that enabled the software for the four presentations to execute on a Unix workstation.
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
What I did in 1992. In the middle of building a compiler that enabled the software for the four presentations to execute on a Unix workstation.
Really fun to be back and working in Xcode. A complete development environment that works. As opposite to open source.
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Really fun to be back and working in Xcode. A complete development environment that works. As opposite to open source.
When you start a band, you live, breathe, and think music and lyrics all the time. Software is the same.
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
When you start a band, you live, breathe, and think music and lyrics all the time. Software is the same.
Traditional businesses try to transform themselves into software companies. Automotive, healthcare, machine industry… An illusion that will cost lots and lots of money and efforts. The result will be the same. Software companies are built from the ground up.
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Traditional businesses try to transform themselves into software companies. Automotive, healthcare, machine industry… An illusion that will cost lots and lots of money and efforts. The result will be the same. Software companies are built from the ground up.
A new release without bug corrections.
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A new release without bug corrections.
Sad to read that Tim Cook is planning to leave Apple. Apple has been remarkably successful under Tim.
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Sad to read that Tim Cook is planning to leave Apple. Apple has been remarkably successful under Tim.
The Christmas gift of the year, according to the retail business. Toys for grownups. Some in Marketing got upset, as the mentioning is supposed to benefit retail.
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The Christmas gift of the year, according to the retail business. Toys for grownups. Some in Marketing got upset, as the mentioning is supposed to benefit retail.
The realities with Oracle and AI is catching up. I think it was a strange choice to bet on for the AI boom, as Oracle has been irrelevant for more than a decade. DJT was fooled again.
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The realities with Oracle and AI is catching up. I think it was a strange choice to bet on for the AI boom, as Oracle has been irrelevant for more than a decade. DJT was fooled again.
‘The problems in the airlines business.’ Boeing can’t deliver, and Airbus has given up on innovation. But the airline business is much better at handling geopolitical and economic shocks since 2008.
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 AM
‘The problems in the airlines business.’ Boeing can’t deliver, and Airbus has given up on innovation. But the airline business is much better at handling geopolitical and economic shocks since 2008.
As soon as you reach 57% seat coverage, you are making money.
– Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline
– Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
As soon as you reach 57% seat coverage, you are making money.
– Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline
– Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline
‘Apple is giving up on AI.’ Critics think it says something about Apple, but I think it says something about LLMs.
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
‘Apple is giving up on AI.’ Critics think it says something about Apple, but I think it says something about LLMs.
People with twenty businesses behind them says starting a restaurant is the worst thing you can do. Starting a SaaS is the best thing you can do. But I think that belongs to the past also.
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
People with twenty businesses behind them says starting a restaurant is the worst thing you can do. Starting a SaaS is the best thing you can do. But I think that belongs to the past also.
How much of your time do you spend on writing new software when you have a released product? Probably not more than 10% to 15%. The rest you spend on software bug fixing, on marketing & sales, networking etc.
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM
How much of your time do you spend on writing new software when you have a released product? Probably not more than 10% to 15%. The rest you spend on software bug fixing, on marketing & sales, networking etc.
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A real case in economics. Linköping is the centre of Swedish military industry in aviation. They have a top University, lots of tech companies. Norrköping is one hour away by car. Linköping have received stately investments since WW2. Norrköping has received nothing. The difference is striking.
November 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
A real case in economics. Linköping is the centre of Swedish military industry in aviation. They have a top University, lots of tech companies. Norrköping is one hour away by car. Linköping have received stately investments since WW2. Norrköping has received nothing. The difference is striking.
If you are a car company with six models and no profitability, it’s time to do a Steve Jobs trick. The new strategy is to make one or two models.
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If you are a car company with six models and no profitability, it’s time to do a Steve Jobs trick. The new strategy is to make one or two models.
People at the top look at macro numbers in the economy and say, “It’s going up, up.” Reality for people is something else. Complete disconnection between politics/economics and reality.
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
People at the top look at macro numbers in the economy and say, “It’s going up, up.” Reality for people is something else. Complete disconnection between politics/economics and reality.
Met an ex-CEO for a Startup who had worked with Intel. We are a bit naive in Scandinavia about secrecy. They had to sign a ton of NDAs. When the project was over, they had to hand in everything they had received from Intel. The bureaucracy was massive, he said. But he was still fond of them.
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Met an ex-CEO for a Startup who had worked with Intel. We are a bit naive in Scandinavia about secrecy. They had to sign a ton of NDAs. When the project was over, they had to hand in everything they had received from Intel. The bureaucracy was massive, he said. But he was still fond of them.
Most hotel rooms have minimal space. Wouldn’t it be better to have fewer rooms but larger? Occupation numbers around 70% is considered good. The problem is peak season, but who cares?
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Most hotel rooms have minimal space. Wouldn’t it be better to have fewer rooms but larger? Occupation numbers around 70% is considered good. The problem is peak season, but who cares?