AI · 03 October 2026
AI writes remarkably good code now. But it still cannot develop software on its own.
AI is transforming programming. Why code generation is still only one part of professional software development.
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Notes on software,
products and the future.
Experience, perspective and decisions from real development work, beyond quick takes on the latest hype.
Software development · 07 September 2026
I’ve been programming for over 20 years. What has changed, and what has stayed surprisingly much the same
Frameworks, tools and platforms come and go. Some fundamental principles of good software development change surprisingly little.
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Software development · 21 August 2026
Why good software should often do less
More features do not automatically make software better. Why good products often come from leaving things out, setting priorities and making clear decisions.
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Product development · 19 August 2026
Why I built my own file manager
Commander-style file managers are the best. How that belief became rsk.files, a digital Swiss Army knife — powerful, fast and still surprisingly calm.
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Design system · 14 August 2026
How separate interfaces became a product family
Why I redesigned my websites and Windows apps — and how colours, spacing and behaviour grew into a shared design system.
Read more →Product thinking · 07 August 2026
Good software makes life easier — it doesn’t constantly explain itself
Why fewer features and clearer decisions often matter more to users than the largest possible feature set.
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Architecture · 31 July 2026
Local first is a product decision, not nostalgia
What local software can do today — and why independence, speed and trust belong together.
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