Vibe the Grind, Craft the Joy
Creating something new happens in two modes — grind and joy. Here is how I decide when to let AI vibe the grind, when to craft the joy myself, and when to commission another human instead.
Simplon Off: flipping the lights off on AI
At a Green Tech Hackathon in Zurich, three teammates and I built Simplon Off in a day - a small experiment in running right-sized, open AI models locally, on the laptop you already own.
Resilens Website launched!
Resilens — the company I co-founded — launched its website today, revealing what we have been building: a decision engine for climate adaptation, built around an ROI metric we call AdaptationReturn.
An agentic skill for interactive C4 architecture diagrams
We’ll be dealing with a lot more code in the near future. Using AI to help people understand existing systems seems more useful than generating even more of it. I built an agent skill that takes any folder of code and generates C4 diagrams and a local interactive HTML explorer for architecture review
New chapter: I'm starting as CTO & Co-Founder of Resilens
I am diving back into the world of sustainability tackling the pressing challenges of climate change. Together with a few long-time friends I co-founded a small company called Resilens
One year of Topoprint: Three new Ways to Improve your Prints
A year after launch, Topoprint has grown through community use and feedback across Switzerland. The post highlights three practical improvements aimed at making printed terrain models clearer and sturdier: route overlays, a stabilizing border ring, and multi-tile layouts. It introduces the new Designer Pro workflow for large prints, including examples and how to request print files.
The AI Emotional Loop
My perspective about AI swings between slot-machine chaos, mind-blown optimism, and Black Mirror dread. I turned that back-and-forth into an infographic about living in this emotional loop.
Fresh Features at Topoprint: RoundRects, Faster 3D Prints, and Improved Mobile Use
Topoprint now supports creating relief maps as RoundRects (rounded rectangles) alongside traditional disc shapes. Backend optimizations have accelerated 3D model processing significantly: a model that once took up to 10 minutes now completes in less than three minutes, complete with a progress bar update to keep users informed. Additionally, the Topodisc Designer web app has been revamped for...
Keeping the Lights On While Innovating: Finding the Right Agile Balance
Finding the right balance between Running-the-business (RTB) and Changing-the-business (CTB) can be challenging. This post explains that if RTB tasks are kept to a minimum, Scrum can be effective. However, if those tasks increase, adopting a hybrid or Kanban system can significantly help maintain smooth workflows and achieve operational excellence.
Multi-color 3D Prints with Topoprint
This blog post outlines the process of creating multi-color 3D prints using the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon printer and the Topoprint software. I explain how to prepare multiple STL files for distinct landscape features, using OrcaSlicer for effective slicing. The final print, requiring extensive filament changes, showcases the Landwasserviadukt.
