Technology, Tools, and Work
Prototyping, static site generators, test-driven development, AI tools, certification, gadgets, and the occasional rant about PowerPoint. The articles about how I work and the tools I use.
16 articles, newest first.
March 2026
That's What I Call Rapid Prototyping!
Building a Business-Ready Prototype in Hours, Not Weeks
What if you could build a fully functional prototype in a matter of hours instead of weeks? That's exactly what I did for an app concept. Using AI-assisted development, I went from concept to working prototype (including a professional video pitch) in just hours. Here's how I did it, and why this approach is changing the game for getting stakeholder buy-in.
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November 2025
The Game of Test-Driven Development
A Day of Coding and Experimentation Above the Rooftops of Vienna
On a crisp November Saturday, about thirty developers gathered at SQUER's Vienna office to practice Test-Driven Development. We learned, experimented, and rediscovered the joy of crafting code. One key takeaway stood out for me: it's okay to learn from things you make and then throw them away.
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August 2025
How I Stopped Worrying About My Static Site Generator
(and Let Copilot Do the Work)
For years, I clung to a messy little static site generator I'd hacked together in Node.js. Every so often I'd think about rewriting it but the motivation never stuck. Then GitHub Copilot showed me I didn't need to rebuild anything at all.
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August 2025
Creating Videos with AI in 2025
A Hands-On Look at the Current State of AI-Enhanced Production
What started as a casual favor for a colleague turned into a deep dive into today's AI-powered video tools. I produced multiple short videos, combining scripts from ChatGPT, voice-overs from Artlist.io, stock footage from Envato, and editing in Final Cut Pro. The process was surprisingly fast, impressively capable, and full of lessons about what AI can (and can't) do in creative work.
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July 2025
Bringing Back the Weird
On the Disappearing Web of Enthusiasts
The internet used to be weird and wonderful. Personal websites were built out of pure passion, not profit. But somewhere along the way, the enthusiast spirit got buried under branding, analytics, and algorithms. It's time we bring it back.
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May 2025
Joyful Tools
How Delightful Design Elevates Creators
Some tools are powerful. Others are beautiful. But every now and then, you find a tool that's just so delightful to use, it makes you want to create. They don't just perform tasks. They invite exploration, spark curiosity, and gently nudge us into flow. Let me tell you about the joy of using a tool that feels right.
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February 2025
Why I Dislike PowerPoint
(At Least How It's Used In Some Large Companies)
PowerPoint is everywhere in corporate life. Meetings begin with it, discussions revolve around it, and after everything is said and done, the slide deck is all that remains. But this is the problem: PowerPoint was never meant to be the presentation, it was meant to support one. In large companies, this tool has been twisted into something it was never designed to be, and that's why I dislike it. A lot!
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January 2025
Think. Do. Discover.
Attending A Great Code Retreat on Test-Driven Development in Linz
It was a fine day! A day of coding, learning, and connecting with like-minded developers at the Code Retreat in Linz in January 2025. Fun and engaging, from tackling programming challenges with constraints to sharing stories and insights with amazing people.
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January 2025
I Couldn't Decide Which Library to Use, So I Wrote My Own Website Search
I needed a search function on my website without bloating it with heavy libraries or server-side tools. Instead of relying on frameworks, I decided to write my own lightweight, client-side search from scratch. Here's how I did it, and why building it myself turned out to be a good idea.
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December 2024
Cloudy with a Chance of Certification
My Journey to AWS Cloud Practitioner
Preparing for the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification exam was a journey of discipline and adaptation, using online learning platforms to master cloud concepts and AWS services. Despite challenges with time constraints and moments of doubt during the exam, I successfully earned the certification. Here's how I did it, and what I learned from it.
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July 2024
Steganography in Python
How I Felt Compelled to Find a Hidden Message Without Realizing How Interesting It Would End Up Being
When a coworker invited me to a feedback call, I found a hidden message in the email. Join me as I go down a rabbit hole to decode a message that turned out to be hidden in an image. I used Python to extract the message and learned a lot about steganography in the process.
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June 2024
Palming Without Distractions
Distraction-free Writing with a Palm Organizer and a Foldable Keyboard
The Palm m125, with the right peripherals, can make a great distraction-free writing tool to sustain the flow state that many writers of prose and long articles seek to achieve. Here is how a decades-old organizer can help, and what to pay attention to for a frictionless experience. This epic article has it all! (Including a hidden section about PalmOS Hacks.)
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February 2024
Archiving an Archive
My Adventures Scraping the Contents of the Archive of Digital Art
A while ago, I wanted to learn web scraping so I wrote my own little suite of applications based on Puppeteer/Node.js to grab content from the Archive of Digital Art (ADA), parse it into JSON and extract the images. Join me as I scrape the bottom of the web archive.
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November 2023
Using the MacBook with an eInk Tablet as an External Display
Using an eInk display as an external screen reduces eye strain and is well readable in direct sunlight. How do you connect the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra to a MacBook Air? Let's explore various methods like AirDroid Cast and Duet Display, alongside a more economical and effective solution involving a USB Capture Device. Find out the details in this article and video.
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October 2023
Authentication Antics
The Complexity of User Registration and Authentication
Mapping out the process of user registration, user login and password reset let me rediscover the quirks and delights of the process. Here's my unnecessarily detailed description with wireframes and flowcharts of something we take for granted.
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June 2023
Guide to ClockworkPi's Portable Linux Console
The ClockworkPi DevTerm is a peculiar portable Linux device with numerous delightful features, albeit some frustrating ones as well. This guide will demonstrate how to configure the DevTerm to overcome its limitations, such as the small screen size and the somewhat challenging trackball. Additionally, it will provide instructions on using the DevTerm with an iPad Pro.
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