Do We Still Need Software Architects?
If AI can generate working software in minutes, why does software architecture still matter? As prototyping becomes cheap and iteration nearly instant, traditional upfront design starts to look increasingly obsolete. Yet this shift raises a critical tension: while speed and experimentation improve, we may be trading away long-term structure, maintainability, and scalability in the process.
Picks, Shovels, and Silicon: Who Wins the AI Gold Rush?
What happens when anyone can build software instantly? As AI drives marginal costs to near zero, the industry begins to resemble a gold rush—except the winners may not be the builders. Companies like OpenAI are selling the “picks and shovels,” capturing value while developers face intensifying competition and shrinking margins.
Why Taxing AI Misses the Point
An algorithm tax may seem like a natural response to the rise of AI, but it misunderstands how digital markets work. As software becomes abundant and cheap to produce, competition drives prices and profits toward zero. Instead of generating broad taxable value, AI concentrates economic gains in a few dominant platforms, making taxation far more complex than it appears.
Wie man Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung implementiert
Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung kann auf einfache Weise mit dem zeitbasierten Einmalpasswort-Algorithmus auf jedem Webserver implementiert werden. Diese standardisierte Methode ist als zusätzliche Sicherheitsmaßnahme für Logins weit verbreitet und benutzt Smartphone-Apps wie den Google oder Microsoft Authenticator als zweiten Faktor.
How to run Linux GUI applications on Windows 11
It's been a while since my last post about running Linux GUI applications on Windows 10. Meanwhile, Microsoft proposed its roadmap to bring GUI applications to the Windows Subsystem for Linux and now a preview is available. This project aims to enable support for running Linux GUI applications on Windows in a fully integrated desktop experience.
Augmented Reality with Chrome: Let Flowers Grow!
With Chrome 81 Beta for Android, it’s now possible to use immersive Augmented Reality in the browser. I have again created two variations of the original demo source code to show what is easily possible. You can now walk around the earth, having a closer look, and (hopefully) spread joy by placing flowers wherever you like.
A minimal Web Push example
Web push notifications allow users to opt-in to asynchronous messages from a server to a web application. The message can be sent at any time, even when the web application or the web browser is inactive. This W3C standard, based on the HTTP/2 protocol, is now supported by Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Safari – but not by iOS.
An Alexa skill for New York City transport service changes
Playing around with the idea of Alexa Skills based on live data feeds, I created an Alexa Skill which announces unplanned service changes of the New York City subway and bus lines, based on information provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). This skill, available in English and German, was now certified and has gone live.
