Essays, podcast & talks

Design, AI and the decisions in between. Every thought in the format you like right now.

Built ≠ bought
Product Thinking · Rapid Prototyping

Built isn't bought.

When anyone can build software, what counts is who gets chosen.

ReadListen · Episode 1 (German) · soon
Search yes. Buy no.
Product Thinking · Visibility

They may search, but not buy.

Many let AI do the research. Hardly anyone lets it pay.

ReadListen · Episode 2 (German) · soonAlso in German
Who does AI trust?
Visibility

How does an AI choose whom to trust?

Before a human decides, the AI builds the shortlist.

ReadListen · Episode 3 (German) · soonAlso in German
Done ≠ adopted
Design × Build · Product Thinking

Done doesn't mean adopted.

Everything gets built faster than anyone can adopt it.

ReadListen · Episode 4 (German) · soon
Invisible despite skill
Visibility

I make others visible. Myself, I'd rather not.

Why good craft has long rewarded invisibility.

ReadListen · soon
Looks finished. Isn’t.
Rapid Prototyping · Design × Build

Looks finished. Isn’t.

Five stages to check whether a prototype really works.

“I’ll just use ChatGPT.”
Product Thinking

I don’t need you. I’ll just use ChatGPT.

What expertise is worth when everyone has a tool.

Big eyes, big trust
Living Brands · Product Thinking

Why You Trust a Robot with Big Eyes More Than It Deserves

Robot design is a trust strategy, not a matter of taste.

Stay with me!
Product Thinking · Design × Build

Stay With Me! UX & Relationship Design

Where conversational UX becomes a relationship, and who benefits.

When Making Becomes Easy
Design × Build · Product Thinking

When Making Becomes Easy

What happens to expertise when anyone can produce.

Ship the studio
Living Brands

Ship the studio, not the files.

Brand handover as a tool instead of a folder of finished files.

One thought a week.