Tech ateliers, not big tech
Tech internship postings dropped 30% since 2023, according to Handshake.[1] Meanwhile, applications surged 7%. For those who do land roles, the outlook is grim:
Bleuprint The Workshop Library Essays on Software & Craft and other matters of building well
This corner of the web is my workshop — a place for essays and rough drafts; for ideas to be shaped and refined over time. I write about software, craft, and the ways we might build differently. About small teams that last, tools that respect their users, and the European tradition of the atelier.
Feel free to read about me, browse the archive, or start with something below.
Essays
Long-form thinking on software and craft.
Let it break. See if you own it.
"Convivial tools are those which give each person who uses them the greatest opportunity to enrich the environment with the fruits of his or
The Digital-Mittelstand is the other way
Almost ten years ago, I joined a Berlin startup wide-eyed and eager to "make an impact." Last year, I watched a former colleague,
The Software Meal Tier System
Tier Characteristics Pros & Cons Example Microwave Meal Cheap, mass-produced, dark pattern 🟢 Instant gratification 🔴 Toxic additives Cookie-cutter "get rich quick" apps Fast Food
Latest Writing
Recent posts, by date.