André Simmert
@simmert.net
Software engineer. Maintainer of scrut.ch. Fond of privacy, resilience and clarity.
Yes, Europe needs digital sovereignty. But let’s be honest: most European companies don’t need AWS, Azure, or any hyperscaler. I fully support what STACKIT, OVH & others are doing—building real European alternatives. But …
May 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Yes, Europe needs digital sovereignty. But let’s be honest: most European companies don’t need AWS, Azure, or any hyperscaler. I fully support what STACKIT, OVH & others are doing—building real European alternatives. But …
With the rise of AI, people will gradually forget how to really create something from scratch.
There will be generations of engineers and designers who do not know how to use their own imagination to start something. I can already see this when I work with young developers.
There will be generations of engineers and designers who do not know how to use their own imagination to start something. I can already see this when I work with young developers.
May 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
With the rise of AI, people will gradually forget how to really create something from scratch.
There will be generations of engineers and designers who do not know how to use their own imagination to start something. I can already see this when I work with young developers.
There will be generations of engineers and designers who do not know how to use their own imagination to start something. I can already see this when I work with young developers.
After a new piece of software has been in active use for about two years, every engineer should get the chance to rebuild it from the ground up. To get it right from inside-out this time.
May 28, 2024 at 1:14 PM
After a new piece of software has been in active use for about two years, every engineer should get the chance to rebuild it from the ground up. To get it right from inside-out this time.
To the user, your front-end is your product. As much as I love thinking about UX, I dislike implementing it. Iterating over my back-end code brings me joy.
March 14, 2024 at 10:17 AM
To the user, your front-end is your product. As much as I love thinking about UX, I dislike implementing it. Iterating over my back-end code brings me joy.
If I could afford an all-electric Porsche, I wouldn’t buy one.
Good quality mechanical products tend to gain value over time. Electronic products tend to lose value, regardless of their quality at launch.
Good quality mechanical products tend to gain value over time. Electronic products tend to lose value, regardless of their quality at launch.
February 7, 2024 at 9:07 AM
If I could afford an all-electric Porsche, I wouldn’t buy one.
Good quality mechanical products tend to gain value over time. Electronic products tend to lose value, regardless of their quality at launch.
Good quality mechanical products tend to gain value over time. Electronic products tend to lose value, regardless of their quality at launch.
I wonder when Apple will rename iOS to iPhoneOS. Only to merge macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS and iPhoneOS into OS a year later.
Shortly after that, they’ll start selling licenses for OS Pro, which supports resolutions beyond 8k and two Docks. #iOS172
Shortly after that, they’ll start selling licenses for OS Pro, which supports resolutions beyond 8k and two Docks. #iOS172
December 12, 2023 at 4:13 PM
I wonder when Apple will rename iOS to iPhoneOS. Only to merge macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS and iPhoneOS into OS a year later.
Shortly after that, they’ll start selling licenses for OS Pro, which supports resolutions beyond 8k and two Docks. #iOS172
Shortly after that, they’ll start selling licenses for OS Pro, which supports resolutions beyond 8k and two Docks. #iOS172
A high number of slides is not necessarily an indicator of a bad presentation. Any number > 0 of bullet points is.
December 12, 2023 at 10:55 AM
A high number of slides is not necessarily an indicator of a bad presentation. Any number > 0 of bullet points is.
This is what my CSS powered by Tailwind CSS looks like today. Makes me wonder why I don’t switch back to plain CSS. It’s probably Tailwind’s great documentation.
November 8, 2023 at 1:58 PM
This is what my CSS powered by Tailwind CSS looks like today. Makes me wonder why I don’t switch back to plain CSS. It’s probably Tailwind’s great documentation.
Payments with Stripe is pure gold as a developer. I had to move away from it with scrut.ch anyway.
Sales tax is a nightmare, even though Stripe calculates it. I wonder how so many solo creators use it. Don’t they sell internationally? Do they hire tax people for each country? Or don’t they care?
Sales tax is a nightmare, even though Stripe calculates it. I wonder how so many solo creators use it. Don’t they sell internationally? Do they hire tax people for each country? Or don’t they care?
October 2, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Payments with Stripe is pure gold as a developer. I had to move away from it with scrut.ch anyway.
Sales tax is a nightmare, even though Stripe calculates it. I wonder how so many solo creators use it. Don’t they sell internationally? Do they hire tax people for each country? Or don’t they care?
Sales tax is a nightmare, even though Stripe calculates it. I wonder how so many solo creators use it. Don’t they sell internationally? Do they hire tax people for each country? Or don’t they care?