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Scared, excited, and lost: a compass for the future of work
Everyone’s excited about AI. Plenty are scared. Almost nobody admits the third feeling: we’re lost. There’s no map for what’s coming, only a compass. This is the one I use. Last year I wrote myself a note at 2am. On my phone, in the dark, after a day that had left me excited and scared… Continue reading Scared, excited, and lost: a compass for the future of work
Running Hermes Agent skills like DevOps infrastructure with GitLab
AI agents are easy to demo and surprisingly easy to make useful. The harder question is what happens after the demo, when the agent starts learning your environment, writing reusable skills, and quietly changing the way future work gets done. I have been using Hermes Agent as a practical DevOps assistant, not as a toy… Continue reading Running Hermes Agent skills like DevOps infrastructure with GitLab
Keeping code quality high with AI agents
If you’re already using AI agents for development, you’ve probably felt this: the code works, but the codebase slowly gets harder to follow. Patterns drift. Something looks fine in review and turns out to have a bug two weeks later. The agent did what you asked – mostly – but not exactly how you would… Continue reading Keeping code quality high with AI agents
The 10 Levels of AI Adoption for Project Managers
Most conversations about AI agents focus on developers, but PMs are adopting them too, and the progression looks different. Based on my experience building AI workflows into my PM practice, here’s a framework of 10 levels, from asking ChatGPT questions to orchestrating entire product delivery pipelines.
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Your Agency’s Billing Model Wasn’t Built for AI.
AI didn’t just improve productivity. It broke the assumption that time equals value. As developers produce more in less time, agencies are forced to rethink bil
Improving developers’ productivity with Caffeine
At Locastic, we’ve always believed that technology should make work simpler, not more complicated. Whether we’re designing a product, developing an integration, or helping teams collaborate, our approach has always been centered around clarity, curiosity, and practical innovation. Over the years, we’ve experimented with tools that make collaboration more natural, faster, and more transparent. Recently,… Continue reading Improving developers’ productivity with Caffeine
The AI Watermelon Challenge
We tested whether AI could pick the sweetest watermelon better than humans, and found that neither performed particularly well in this experiment.
Do you need a custom software solution?
If you’re constantly adapting to your tools instead of them adapting to you, it might be time to rethink your workflow, because that might a sign that a custom solution could save you time and effort.
Decoding tech speak for non-tech clients
In the software industry, terms like “discovery workshop” and “wireframes” can be confusing for clients. By breaking down these concepts into simple, relatable language, we help clients feel more comfortable and engaged in the process.
Are you failing at being agile?
Many tech teams claim to use agile methods, but they often focus on processes and meetings, overlooking the core goals of agility: adapting to change and delivering value to customers.