Ben
@stellarwork.com
I analyze tech companies through interviews and data. Besides that I run a podcast, angel investments, and I'm a mentor at the German Association for Engineering Management. 💻 https://www.stellarwork.com/
What does a Freiburg office with no nameplate, a 12-year chip bet, and the wrong battery chemistry have in common?
They're all in this week's newsletter. And they all teach something about long-term strategic thinking vs. short-term optimization.
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They're all in this week's newsletter. And they all teach something about long-term strategic thinking vs. short-term optimization.
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
November 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What does a Freiburg office with no nameplate, a 12-year chip bet, and the wrong battery chemistry have in common?
They're all in this week's newsletter. And they all teach something about long-term strategic thinking vs. short-term optimization.
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
They're all in this week's newsletter. And they all teach something about long-term strategic thinking vs. short-term optimization.
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
I've reached a 48-week posting streak with Buffer!
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I've reached a 48-week posting streak with Buffer!
My latest episode is with Marcelo Lopez.
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My latest episode is with Marcelo Lopez.
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
Marcelo and I have been talking about probably the most interesting study on AI 2025.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Marcelo and I have been talking about probably the most interesting study on AI 2025.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
During our recent discussion, Marcelo brought up the concept of paradigm-induced blindness, which was a key topic in our episode. This idea suggests that when people are entrenched in a particular way of thinking, they may become oblivious to new opportunities or solutions outside of that framework.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
During our recent discussion, Marcelo brought up the concept of paradigm-induced blindness, which was a key topic in our episode. This idea suggests that when people are entrenched in a particular way of thinking, they may become oblivious to new opportunities or solutions outside of that framework.
Although expanding agile practices often involves different terminologies and organizing meetings, I started to ponder... how aligned do you truly need to be? I had a conversation with Marcelo, and we came up with an excellent analogy.
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Although expanding agile practices often involves different terminologies and organizing meetings, I started to ponder... how aligned do you truly need to be? I had a conversation with Marcelo, and we came up with an excellent analogy.
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
It appears that critical thinking has left the chat 😱.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It appears that critical thinking has left the chat 😱.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
This weeks episode is a fun one.
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This weeks episode is a fun one.
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
One thing Philipp shared really stuck with me: at Rittal, rapid prototyping in hardware isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a muscle. By testing ideas quickly, their teams bring new solutions to life without getting bogged down by perfection early on.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
One thing Philipp shared really stuck with me: at Rittal, rapid prototyping in hardware isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a muscle. By testing ideas quickly, their teams bring new solutions to life without getting bogged down by perfection early on.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Phew, finally done editing the episode with Marcelo Lopez!
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Phew, finally done editing the episode with Marcelo Lopez!
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
Why gamble everything on a big bang rollout? Rittal’s strategy starts change with a small pilot team experiment, learn, and then scale. It’s a practical way to discover what works and build trust before taking the leap across the whole organization.
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Why gamble everything on a big bang rollout? Rittal’s strategy starts change with a small pilot team experiment, learn, and then scale. It’s a practical way to discover what works and build trust before taking the leap across the whole organization.
Transforming your company when things are going well might feel counterintuitive, but Philipp’s “fix the roof when the sun is shining” mantra makes a lot of sense. When times are good, you have the resources and headspace to prepare for future challenges.
-> stellarwork.start.page
-> stellarwork.start.page
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Transforming your company when things are going well might feel counterintuitive, but Philipp’s “fix the roof when the sun is shining” mantra makes a lot of sense. When times are good, you have the resources and headspace to prepare for future challenges.
-> stellarwork.start.page
-> stellarwork.start.page
What’s the secret to staying ahead of competitors? Iterate faster! Rittal’s focus on quick cycles means they learn from each round and adjust rapidly. Outcompeting others isn’t just about big ideas it’s about how quickly you can test, learn, and improve.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
What’s the secret to staying ahead of competitors? Iterate faster! Rittal’s focus on quick cycles means they learn from each round and adjust rapidly. Outcompeting others isn’t just about big ideas it’s about how quickly you can test, learn, and improve.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Just released a new episode featuring Philipp Guth from Rittal! 🚀 We explored their organizational transformation up close. Curious about how industry leaders drive real change? Tune in, and let me know what you think! Your feedback always helps make the podcast better.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Just released a new episode featuring Philipp Guth from Rittal! 🚀 We explored their organizational transformation up close. Curious about how industry leaders drive real change? Tune in, and let me know what you think! Your feedback always helps make the podcast better.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Take a look at the contrast in those trajectories. The speed at which China is capturing the car industry is astonishing. What's even more astonishing is that most Europeans are unfamiliar with the leading brands. Who has heard of SAIC or Chery?
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Take a look at the contrast in those trajectories. The speed at which China is capturing the car industry is astonishing. What's even more astonishing is that most Europeans are unfamiliar with the leading brands. Who has heard of SAIC or Chery?
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐕 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 24 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 40-50+ 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐕 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 24 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 40-50+ 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.
Smaller institutions struggle less with AI-Transformations?
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Smaller institutions struggle less with AI-Transformations?
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
Following this McKinsey & Company narrative, what will be the Lovable of Investment Products (Research)?
www.mckinsey.com/industries/f...
www.mckinsey.com/industries/f...
October 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Following this McKinsey & Company narrative, what will be the Lovable of Investment Products (Research)?
www.mckinsey.com/industries/f...
www.mckinsey.com/industries/f...
"AI isn’t just for efficiency anymore. It can double the pace of R&D to unlock up to half a trillion dollars in value annually. "
In the near future, “fresh ideas” may be less a product of human inspiration and more of AI’s creative leaps. 🤷♂️
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
In the near future, “fresh ideas” may be less a product of human inspiration and more of AI’s creative leaps. 🤷♂️
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"AI isn’t just for efficiency anymore. It can double the pace of R&D to unlock up to half a trillion dollars in value annually. "
In the near future, “fresh ideas” may be less a product of human inspiration and more of AI’s creative leaps. 🤷♂️
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
In the near future, “fresh ideas” may be less a product of human inspiration and more of AI’s creative leaps. 🤷♂️
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
How many iteration should one take using AI? Is one prompt enough?
Me and Henrik Kniberg had a chat about the AI Software Development and in this case how much AI do we really need to complete a specific task?
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
Me and Henrik Kniberg had a chat about the AI Software Development and in this case how much AI do we really need to complete a specific task?
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
October 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
How many iteration should one take using AI? Is one prompt enough?
Me and Henrik Kniberg had a chat about the AI Software Development and in this case how much AI do we really need to complete a specific task?
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
Me and Henrik Kniberg had a chat about the AI Software Development and in this case how much AI do we really need to complete a specific task?
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
The AI bubble is 17 times the size of the dot-com frenzy and four times the subprime bubble, analyst says.
Maybe that’s why the Handelsblatt shaped in the form of one 🤷♂️
Anyway. Here’s the interesting story about it: www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai...
Maybe that’s why the Handelsblatt shaped in the form of one 🤷♂️
Anyway. Here’s the interesting story about it: www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai...
October 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The AI bubble is 17 times the size of the dot-com frenzy and four times the subprime bubble, analyst says.
Maybe that’s why the Handelsblatt shaped in the form of one 🤷♂️
Anyway. Here’s the interesting story about it: www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai...
Maybe that’s why the Handelsblatt shaped in the form of one 🤷♂️
Anyway. Here’s the interesting story about it: www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai...
Whats the best architectural approach you need to consider when coding with a couple of agents? Henrik shares his lessons from 2 years of AI assisted coding.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
October 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Whats the best architectural approach you need to consider when coding with a couple of agents? Henrik shares his lessons from 2 years of AI assisted coding.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Is using #AI dev tools really making developer 10x more effective?
I sat down with Henrik Kniberg, whom you might know from his work at #Spotify or #Mojang (#Minecraft) to discuss how AI is changing #software #development.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
I sat down with Henrik Kniberg, whom you might know from his work at #Spotify or #Mojang (#Minecraft) to discuss how AI is changing #software #development.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Is using #AI dev tools really making developer 10x more effective?
I sat down with Henrik Kniberg, whom you might know from his work at #Spotify or #Mojang (#Minecraft) to discuss how AI is changing #software #development.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
I sat down with Henrik Kniberg, whom you might know from his work at #Spotify or #Mojang (#Minecraft) to discuss how AI is changing #software #development.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
Had a fun chat with Henrik about #AI, #Dev-Career, and life in general.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
October 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Had a fun chat with Henrik about #AI, #Dev-Career, and life in general.
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode here: stellarwork.start.page
I’m happy to share that a new episode is now live. I talked to Henrik Kniberg about #AI, #coding assistants, and how software development is changing.
Henrik shared how he moved from classic coding and #agile practices to working with AI-powered platforms
stellarwork.start.page
Henrik shared how he moved from classic coding and #agile practices to working with AI-powered platforms
stellarwork.start.page
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I’m happy to share that a new episode is now live. I talked to Henrik Kniberg about #AI, #coding assistants, and how software development is changing.
Henrik shared how he moved from classic coding and #agile practices to working with AI-powered platforms
stellarwork.start.page
Henrik shared how he moved from classic coding and #agile practices to working with AI-powered platforms
stellarwork.start.page