Foundational vs. application software: two worlds?
We often consider software engineering as one discipline, but I think foundational and application software are almost two different worlds.
The Power of Simplicity - my first time at DevOpsDays
I had the pleasure of giving my talk on _the Power of Simplicity, Crafting durable software systems_ at [DevOpsDays Zürich 2025](https://www.devopsdays.ch/) today (in Winterthur - of course), and enjoyed it very much.
Banning AI? How about synthesizers and drum machines?
Discussions about whether we should use Artifical Intelligence helpers for creative work remind me of musician's unions attempting to ban synthesizers and drum machines, back in the early eighties, as told by the articles linked at the end of this post.
Surviving large mailing lists in 2024
It'll soon be 25 years since I started collaborating via mailing lists in open source communities.
VanillaJS & the Web Platform, a match made in heaven?
Speaking (in French) at the Very Tech Trip conference in Paris in February was nice!