So yeh. I attended Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal—Europe’s largest tech summit bringing together startups, investors, and technology leaders. Summary "Bet more" (on AI) is my key takeaway from this event. I was left with the clear feeling we are not being nearly aggressive or imaginative enough when it comes to AI. The standout […]
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AI Disruption and the End of SaaS
So yeh. Let me walk you through something that’s been consuming my thinking lately—something I believe will fundamentally reshape how we build, deliver, and monetize software over the next decade. The thesis: AI could disrupt software more profoundly than SaaS ever did. This isn’t just about making software development faster or adding chat interfaces to […]
SXSW 2024: Technology Supercycles and AI Transformation
So yeh. I attended SXSW 2024 in Austin, Texas—the annual festival where film, interactive media, and music converge with technology and culture. This year felt particularly significant as we’re witnessing the collision of multiple technology supercycles: AI, IoT, and biotech converging to create something fundamentally new. Top Takeaways Six themes emerged most clearly: Technology Supercycle: […]
Nine Ways to Make WordPress Better With AI
I gave a talk at WordCamp Europe 2020 (online, because pandemic) about something that felt simultaneously overhyped and underutilized: Artificial Intelligence in WordPress. This was June 2020. Pre-ChatGPT. Pre-LLM explosion. Pre-"AI will replace all programmers" discourse. The AI landscape was very different – lots of narrow, specialized tools rather than one general-purpose assistant. The challenge: […]