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On AI Slop

I’ve started to notice a very predictable trend: AI-generated messages in my inbox.

What finally pushed me to write this was how casually people are dumping GPT-generated text into their communications, apparently believing two things:

  • That people won’t notice
  • That people will actually …

How we test 100k-Line Nested JSON trees without going insane

Today I want to share an interesting challenge that’s been bugging me since I joined InvestSuite last December. It’s stories like this that makes me happy to be a developer, being able to address things that are ruining my day and get rid of them. It feels so satisfying.

We work with …

A Physics book for people who hate Physics

My relationship with physics has always been… troubled.

Probably because I had a high school teacher who never managed to spark any interest in me, I just never caught up. I remember sitting silently at my final exam (Maturità) when the physics question came up, completely blank. I also struggled …

No, AI is not replacing Data Engineers.

Claude 4 landed, and as usual, it kicked off the usual hype cycle. “Best coding model ever” “It writes stories!” “AI is replacing programmers!” And of course, LinkedIn is buzzing with non-technical folks declaring how engineers are doomed and it’s time to …

45 Minutes, 100% AI-Generated Code

Last Saturday, I woke up with an idea: what if StoryTeller, the product I work on, had an interactive dashboard with an AI agent that could perform tasks? It was one of those half-formed concepts I could picture it but couldn’t quite articulate it. I knew if I wanted my team to take it …

Simplicity speaks louder than Complexity

A few days ago, I had my first technical presentation at my new company. I joined InvestSuite 3 months ago and it was finally time to present the product I’m working on, StoryTeller, to a very important customer.

I was nervous.

I’ve given many presentations in the past (to hundreds of people, even …

How I created my first Course with Datacamp

I just published an online course! covering advanced Microsoft Fabric topics like security, deployment, admin settings, and version control!

Honestly, I never imagined I’d say, “I’m a teacher”… It feels pretty wild, but here I am!

This project kept me busy for months, and I’m really proud of …

Reinventing a Full Stack Web App: here's how

🧠 Breaking Down Full Stack Development

This post has been sitting in my drafts for over 7 months for two reasons:

First, since the project I created is being considered for production deployment at my company, I need to keep certain details vague.
Second, there’s so much content to cover that …

Data Culture - How we promoted Power BI in a Corporate Environment [🎙 Power BI Ticino 2024]

Last Friday, I took the stage at the Power BI Ticino Conference to share one of my favorite projects at Acer: our Power BI Champions program. The idea? Find Early Adopters (people who have a curious approach towards new technologies) and put them on the front line to help us promote Power BI and …

A MUST for Multi-cultural Teams: The Culture Map

Cultures can be very different

One of my favorite lessons in my international master’s course was about cultural differences. I remember our instructor showing us funny videos of different cultures interacting. There was an American asking an Indian colleague if they’ll meet next …