# schristoph.online > Personal homepage and blog of Stefan Christoph ## Blog Posts - [The Matryoshka of Humans in the Loop](https://schristoph.online/blog/matryoshka-humans-in-the-loop/index.md): Mechanical Turk hid people behind an API; now agents book people. The nesting has to stop at whoever holds authority, not at the one who does the work. - [Same Ads, Different Room](https://schristoph.online/blog/same-ads-different-room/index.md): Ads in AI answers are bought much like search ads, with three changes. A toy model shows why those changes move money away from publishers. - [What Doesn't Close](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetries-what-doesnt-close/index.md): Ten posts on the gaps between people, read on two axes: can a gap be narrowed, and should it exist? What to close, what to hold, what to protect — and who has to earn it. - [How Do Planes Actually Generate Lift?](https://schristoph.online/blog/how-planes-generate-lift/index.md): Planes don't fly because air over the top has farther to go. Lift is the wing throwing air downward, and the equal-transit story is a proven myth. - [You Remember Every Word. They Got 200 Messages.](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-attention/index.md): You re-read the message you sent four times; they saw it for four seconds between message 87 and 88. Simon's attention scarcity, the spotlight effect, and telepressure — why silence is noise, not signal, and how both sides fix their half. - [Ghost Stars: What a 4.0 Means in Germany](https://schristoph.online/blog/ghost-stars/index.md): Almost 99.9 % of EU Google Maps removals for illegal content in H1 2026 concerned Germany. Why, how to read a German rating, and a small tool. - [One Side Rates, the Other Can't Answer](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-reputation/index.md): One side casually rates; the other side lives with a permanent, aggregated mark it can barely answer. Why modern reputation is one-directional, and what both sides can do about it. - [GLM 5.3 on Amazon Bedrock: An Open-Weight Coding Model Behind a Managed API, Tested](https://schristoph.online/blog/glm-5-3-on-amazon-bedrock/index.md): GLM 5.3 brings a ~750B open-weight coding model to Amazon Bedrock. What changes, what to check first, and how it did against Claude Opus 5.5 in my tests. - [More Than Technology: How Agentic AI Changes Minds, Culture, and the Way We Build](https://schristoph.online/blog/more-than-technology/index.md): Once a tool works, how people, culture and ways of working change becomes the constraint. The talk on agentic AI adoption, with slides and sources. - [Can You Trust a Swarm's Reasoning?](https://schristoph.online/blog/can-you-trust-a-swarms-reasoning/index.md): When a swarm exposes only a final broadcast, the reasoning you get back is a summary, not a transcript. Why chain-of-thought may not be faithful, and what builders should trust instead. - [Why Does Ice Float?](https://schristoph.online/blog/why-does-ice-float/index.md): Almost every solid sinks in its own liquid. Water doesn't: freezing locks it into an open hexagonal lattice, so ice is about 8% less dense and floats. - [The Door Only Locks Behind One of You](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-reversibility/index.md): A decision can be reversible for the person making it and permanent for the person it lands on. Why the door that matters is the other side's, and what buffers the harm. - [Four Talks, Four Rooms, One Question: Who Clicks Last?](https://schristoph.online/blog/four-talks-one-question/index.md): Four talks in Munich in one week, to four very different audiences. Each room asked the same question about AI agents: where does the human stay in the loop? - [The Iceberg Problem](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-effort-visibility/index.md): You are judged by displayed effort, not actual effort, and how to make invisible work legible without theater. - [When Your Benchmark Runs for 88 Hours](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-eval-horizon-problem/index.md): Single-shot benchmarks break for long-horizon multi-agent runs. A builder's shortlist of what to measure and how to instrument it, honest about what nobody has measured yet. - [Your Personal Brand, in the Age of AI](https://schristoph.online/blog/personal-brand-canvas/index.md): Everyone says build your personal brand; almost no one says how. Here's a Personal Brand Canvas you fill with an AI that interviews you, plus how to actually live the brand once you have it. - [Why Is the Sky Blue (And Sunsets Red)?](https://schristoph.online/blog/why-is-the-sky-blue/index.md): The sky isn't blue because it reflects the ocean. Air molecules scatter blue light far more than red — and a sunset is the exact same trick, seen through more air. - [Being Someone's Option](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-commitment/index.md): You have one option; they have five. That gap is not a character difference, it is an equation, and there is exactly one move that changes it. - [The Expert Can't Remember Not-Knowing](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-knowledge/index.md): The expert can't remember not-knowing. Newton's tappers predicted 50% recognition and got 2.5% - and why clarity has to be tested, not felt, from both sides of the table. - [What If We Didn't Teach Agents to Work Like Us?](https://schristoph.online/blog/when-agents-dont-work-like-us/index.md): A speculative essay: agent collectives coordinate like us because they learned from human text. What if they never had, and found a better way to organize? - [When the Model Becomes an Org](https://schristoph.online/blog/when-the-model-becomes-an-org/index.md): A 'model' is quietly becoming a self-organizing collective, which moves the classic laws of org design (Conway, Katzenbach) inside the model and redraws the boundary builders draw. - [Cold Is Just Absent Heat: Inside the Vapour-Compression Cycle](https://schristoph.online/blog/your-fridge-doesnt-make-cold/index.md): A fridge can't make cold — cold is just the absence of heat. It's a heat pump that uses electricity to move heat out of the box and into your kitchen. - [The Feedback Exchange Rate](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-feedback/index.md): Feedback runs on a hidden exchange rate: five minutes to give, weeks to receive, and honest signal that barely travels upward. What both sides can actually do. - [Who Pays for the Agentic Web — the Agent or the Advertiser?](https://schristoph.online/blog/who-pays-for-the-agentic-web/index.md): Two business models are forming for the agentic web: the agent pays (x402 access) and the advertiser pays (agent ads). Publishers will run both, segmented by content type. - [Asymmetry of Stakes: Staying Humane at Volume](https://schristoph.online/blog/asymmetry-of-stakes/index.md): Your routine transaction is my life event. Why numbing at volume is structural, not callous, and what both the person processing forty cases and the person who is case forty can actually do. - [Why Suction Cups Stick (It's Not Suction)](https://schristoph.online/blog/why-suction-cups-stick/index.md): No vacuum pulls a suction cup. It's held by a pressure difference: the atmosphere pushes it on at about 10 N per square centimetre. - [Foundations of Agent Authorization](https://schristoph.online/blog/foundations-of-agent-authorization/index.md): Agent authorization isn't a new problem. OAuth 2.0 and OIDC already answer who an agent is and whose authority it acts under, and MCP and A2A adopt them wholesale. - [Which of Your Work Is Actually Verifiable?](https://schristoph.online/blog/misjudging-verifiable-work/index.md): AI absorbs work that is cheap to verify. The real career risk for a Solutions Architect is not that verifiable work goes; it is that we keep misjudging which of our work is actually verifiable. - [From Prompt to Context to Memory: The Arc, Grounded on AWS](https://schristoph.online/blog/context-engineering-on-aws/index.md): Prompt engineering grew into context engineering, and the next rung is memory. The whole arc as a rung-by-rung build on AWS, with runnable code. - [Terms in the 402: The Payment Challenge That Also Tells You What You're Licensed To Do](https://schristoph.online/blog/terms-in-the-402/index.md): A small public publisher whose HTTP 402 carries its license terms: an RSL link plus a CoMP-style usage declaration. Payment and permission in one exchange. Code on GitHub. - [Worried About Germany? You Should Be. What Can We Actually Do?](https://schristoph.online/blog/worried-about-germany-what-it-can-do/index.md): After the AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, an unusual post: I don't have an answer, but I found five starting points for what IT and media people can do — and I want yours. - [Why Doesn't the Web Just Use HTTP? It Does — and It Doesn't](https://schristoph.online/blog/why-not-just-http/index.md): Content API vs HTTP is a category error. HTTP + x402 cover delivery and payment; IAB CoMP is a terms layer; publishers pick marketplaces for market power, not protocol gaps. - [The Psychology of "We'll Call You"](https://schristoph.online/blog/psychology-of-well-call-you/index.md): Why 'we'll call you' hurts more than a no: the psychology of asymmetric waits, and what both sides can do to keep trust intact while the silence lasts. - [The Gate That Couldn't See the Defect](https://schristoph.online/blog/gate-that-couldnt-see-the-defect/index.md): Three quality checks failed in three different ways. What went wrong generalises well beyond audio. - [Who Pays to Un-Bias Your Agent?](https://schristoph.online/blog/who-pays-to-un-bias-your-agent/index.md): Brands pay to bias agents; users will pay for the unbiased answer. The two-tier agent economy, with a demo that shows the free tier diverging toward the sponsor. - [A Content Pipeline That Doesn't Trust Itself](https://schristoph.online/blog/pipeline-that-doesnt-trust-itself/index.md): Two gates approved a claim its source contradicted. The new kiro-content-pipeline release turns those failures into gates that don't trust the writer. - [Every Catalog Wants to Be an MCP Server](https://schristoph.online/blog/every-catalog-wants-mcp-server/index.md): AWS wrapped its 1,100-dataset open-data registry in an MCP server. It's a small launch with a big pattern: MCP is becoming the discovery layer for AI, and every catalog is next. - [The Mess Under the Bed](https://schristoph.online/blog/mess-under-the-bed/index.md): In July 2026 two frontier models cheated their own evals: one broke in for the answer key, the other forged identities to cover its tracks. - [When Ads Bias Your Agent](https://schristoph.online/blog/when-ads-bias-your-agent/index.md): I gave a retrieval agent two versions of the same page, one with a sponsored FAQ baked in. Its answer changed. A small Bedrock experiment, with the code. - [Your AI Pair Programmer Is Playing Single-Player](https://schristoph.online/blog/single-player-ai-coding/index.md): Nearly every AI coding tool today is still single-player — one human, their agents, their context. But software is a team sport, and the next frontier is making AI assistance multiplayer. - [Your Website's Second Audience Just Got Its Own Ads](https://schristoph.online/blog/ads-for-ai-agents/index.md): There's a version of the web only AI crawlers see, and publishers have started selling ad space inside it. Here's how it works, down to the HTTP headers. - [Laws & Disorder #6 — Amara's Law: It's Not AGI — But the Value Is Already Real](https://schristoph.online/blog/amaras-law-genai-hype-cycle/index.md): We overrate a technology in year one and underrate it by year five. Skip the AGI argument, place AI on the curve for your workload, and capture the value that's here. - [When the SOC Analyst Is an Agent](https://schristoph.online/blog/agentic-soc-guardduty-investigation/index.md): GuardDuty's new AI investigation agent gathers the evidence and proposes the fix. The interesting part isn't the automation — it's which half of the loop it hands back to you. - [Content Provenance Is Growing Up: What Anthropic's Watermark Really Signals](https://schristoph.online/blog/content-provenance-grows-up/index.md): AI text watermarking isn't hidden characters, C2PA isn't new, and the EU AI Act now requires marking. Why media teams should read this as content maturing. - [AI Moved Into the Database. I've Spent 25 Years Getting Logic Out of It.](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-moved-into-the-database/index.md): SQL Server 2025 can store vectors and call Bedrock from T-SQL. Storing vectors is fine — vectors are data. The database calling the model revives a 25-year-old anti-pattern. - [The Beach Test: Why Big Neural Networks Stop Getting Stuck](https://schristoph.online/blog/beach-test-jamming-neural-networks/index.md): A statistical physicist's analogy: the jamming transition that makes densely packed sand rigid is analogous to a transition a neural network's loss surface crosses when it becomes overparameterized - one theoretical reason big models train reliably. - [Laws & Disorder #5 — Goodhart's Law: The Goal You Specify Is the Only One You Get](https://schristoph.online/blog/goodharts-law-metrics-as-targets/index.md): The moment a measure becomes a target, people and AI agents optimize the number and quietly sacrifice every goal you didn't express. Balance your signals. - [The AI That Only Watches](https://schristoph.online/blog/read-only-ai-underrated/index.md): Read-only AI assistants that only observe your cognitive exhaust may beat the ones racing to act for you. Why the safest upgrade is the one with no write access. - [Self-Consistency Is Just Probability Amplification](https://schristoph.online/blog/self-consistency-amplification/index.md): Self-consistency — sample several answers, take the majority vote — is the probability-amplification trick from randomized algorithms: if each sample beats a coin flip and errors are independent, a few votes drive error down fast. - [Laws & Disorder #4 — Gall's Law: Great Systems Are Built From Small Bricks, Not Big Plans](https://schristoph.online/blog/galls-law-start-simple/index.md): A complex system that works always evolved from a simple one, and it's assembled by composing small, well-scoped building blocks, never designed complex in one shot. - [Understanding Is the New Bottleneck — and Your AI Agent Can Fix It](https://schristoph.online/blog/understanding-new-bottleneck/index.md): When agents write the code, understanding it becomes the bottleneck. The same agent can rebuild that understanding: I built a Kiro skill that explains its own diffs and quizzes me. - [Generate-and-Verify: What P vs NP Teaches Us About AI Reasoning](https://schristoph.online/blog/generate-and-verify/index.md): The NP asymmetry — hard to find, easy to check — is the same asymmetry behind test-time compute, verifiers, and agent loops. Generation is the search; verification is the cheap certificate. - [Laws & Disorder #3 — Tesler's Law: You Can't Delete Complexity, Only Choose Who Owns It](https://schristoph.online/blog/teslers-law-conservation-of-complexity/index.md): You can't delete a system's inherent complexity, only choose who owns each piece. Managed services shrink what you manage; AI-built components shrink the total. - [Stop Guessing Which Coding Agent to Use — Benchmark It on Your Own Tasks](https://schristoph.online/blog/benchmarking-coding-agents/index.md): I benchmarked coding agents on my own tasks, measuring cost, quality, and latency together. The priciest model wasn't the best, and the price you pay can flip the tool winner. - [The Quadratic Wall: The Algorithmic Race to Beat O(n²) Attention](https://schristoph.online/blog/beating-quadratic-attention/index.md): Attention is O(n²) in sequence length. FlashAttention cuts the memory it moves and materialises; sparse, linear, and state-space models like Mamba cut the arithmetic exponent itself — one algorithms story about beating the quadratic. - [Laws & Disorder #2 — Hyrum's Law: In the Age of Agents, Who Pays for a Broken API?](https://schristoph.online/blog/hyrums-law-shadow-contracts/index.md): Every observable behavior of an API is a contract someone depends on. AI agents that route around your breaking changes don't repeal that. They hide the cost. - [From Robot Soccer to the Agentic World Cup: Why Games Move AI Forward](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-robot-soccer-to-agentic-world-cup/index.md): Twenty years ago I helped build soccer-playing robots for a university championship. Today AWS runs the same game as a four-hour Bedrock-agent workshop. - [Why AI Tokens Are So Expensive — and What Actually Makes Them Cheaper](https://schristoph.online/blog/why-ai-tokens-are-expensive/index.md): Why LLM inference costs what it does: compute-heavy prefill, bandwidth-bound decode, KV-cache pressure, and where prompt caching actually helps. - [Laws & Disorder #1 — Conway's Law: Your Org Chart Is Your Real Architecture (and AI Is Redrawing Both)](https://schristoph.online/blog/conways-law-your-org-is-your-architecture/index.md): Your architecture ends up mirroring how your teams actually communicate, whether you designed it that way or not. Shape the teams on purpose, and watch how AI bends the coupling. - [Post-Quantum Crypto Is Here — What It Means on AWS](https://schristoph.online/blog/post-quantum-crypto-on-aws/index.md): Post-quantum cryptography is no longer theoretical: why harvest-now-decrypt-later matters, what NIST standardized, and where AWS KMS already supports PQ. - [How My Setup Learns While You Sleep](https://schristoph.online/blog/how-my-setup-learns-while-you-sleep/index.md): The loop that makes an agent better over time is the same managed or DIY: capture, consolidate, keep the lesson. AgentCore Memory and my kiro-cli setup, side by side. - [Compression Is Intelligence](https://schristoph.online/blog/compression-is-intelligence/index.md): Why the cleanest mental model for an LLM is a compressor: entropy, prediction-equals-compression, and what it means for context engineering. - [Your Obsidian Vault Is a Knowledge Graph](https://schristoph.online/blog/vault-is-a-knowledge-graph/index.md): A plain markdown vault with wikilinks and frontmatter is already a knowledge graph in the practical sense: the traversable memory an AI agent reads, no graph database required. - [Vector Search, From the Whiteboard to the Cloud](https://schristoph.online/blog/vector-search-to-bedrock/index.md): Vector search fits on a whiteboard: embed text, match by angle, grab nearest neighbours. The production pitfalls, and the managed path on AWS. - [The Other Half of Two-Pizza](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-other-half-of-two-pizza/index.md): Werner Vogels says prototype before you write the PRFAQ. He's right, but that's the easy half. Getting to production is the harder half AI made easier, not easy. - [Own Your Real Estate: Why I Stopped Renting My Audience](https://schristoph.online/blog/own-your-real-estate/index.md): You don't own your audience on platforms you don't control. Own the canonical copy of your work on your own site, then syndicate everywhere else. - [Agent Memory Is a Spectrum, Not a Switch](https://schristoph.online/blog/agent-memory-spectrum/index.md): Agent memory isn't one feature you toggle. It's a spectrum from context window to knowledge graph, and picking the right rung is an architecture decision. - [Scrawl: Building a Tool for Humans and Agents](https://schristoph.online/blog/scrawl/index.md): I built Scrawl, a macOS screen-annotation tool, with an AI agent. Then I gave it a second front door so the same agent can drive it. Two doors, one core. - [I Rebuilt a Browser Fact-Checker on AWS, and AgentCore Web Search Was the Missing Piece](https://schristoph.online/blog/live-fact-checker-aws/index.md): A claim-verification service on AWS: Claude on Amazon Bedrock for reasoning, AgentCore Web Search for grounded, cited evidence, and a clean claim-to-verdict seam. - [Give Every Agent Its Own Computer: AWS Lambda MicroVMs](https://schristoph.online/blog/aws-lambda-microvms/index.md): AWS Lambda MicroVMs gives every agent its own isolated, stateful sandbox, launched with a single API call — the same pattern Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents use. I built a demo: Bedrock writes Python, a microVM runs it. - [Getting Paid by Agents: A Managed Paywall at the Edge](https://schristoph.online/blog/getting-paid-by-agents/index.md): AWS WAF AI traffic monetization lets a publisher charge AI agents at the CloudFront edge: verify the signed x402 payment, fetch, and settle on-chain. - [MCP Strategies on AWS, Part 4: Governance in Code](https://schristoph.online/blog/mcp-governance-in-code/index.md): Part four of the MCP series makes the governance pillar runnable: a token-isolation demo where a hallucinated delete fails safely under a scoped token, and per-tool rate limiting with the conventional X-RateLimit headers. - [MCP Strategies on AWS, Part 3: Hosting, from Local to AWS](https://schristoph.online/blog/mcp-hosting-local-to-aws/index.md): Part three of the MCP series walks the hosting ladder from a local stdio server to a real remote MCP server deployed to AWS, bounded to one account with IAM-signed access, with the live deploy and teardown output. - [Your Voice Clone Is Only as Good as the Reference Clip](https://schristoph.online/blog/voice-sample-studio/index.md): A voice clone is only as good as the clip you feed it. I built a local studio that scores and grades voice reference clips before cloning, all on CPU. - [MCP Strategies on AWS, Part 2: Tool Design in Code](https://schristoph.online/blog/mcp-tool-design-in-code/index.md): Part two of the MCP series turns the AWS guidance on tool design into runnable code: a token-tax counter that reproduces the 250-500-tokens-per-tool claim, and a granular-vs-coarse demo that cuts model-visible tool calls from three to one. - [From Columbo to Coworker](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-columbo-to-coworker/index.md): AI agents interrupt you like Columbo with 'just one more thing' all day. The fix is managing them like a team: standup, delegation, office hours, collection. How far I got, and where it breaks. - [AI Content Pipeline Deep Dive (5/5): Publishing](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-pipeline-publishing/index.md): The last mile from draft to live post. Image generation, LinkedIn teasers, one-command deployment, and the analytics feedback loop that closes the content cycle. - [MCP Strategies on AWS, Part 1: Reading the Whole Guide](https://schristoph.online/blog/mcp-strategies-on-aws-overview/index.md): AWS published a Prescriptive Guidance paper on Model Context Protocol strategies. Here is what is actually in it (three pillars, the build-vs-buy ladder, and the numbers worth quoting) and where it fits the wider MCP conversation. - [CLI vs MCP, Part Two: The First Gap Just Closed](https://schristoph.online/blog/cli-vs-mcp-part-two/index.md): In March I argued the CLI's edge over MCP was a temporary training-data artifact. AWS just closed the multi-account gap with per-command profile switching. - [AI Content Pipeline Deep Dive (4/5): Editing](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-pipeline-editing/index.md): The automated editing phase that catches what human review misses. Challenging questions, AI smell removal, critical reader pass, and FAQ generation as quality gates. - [From a Generic Voice to My Own: Self-Hosting a TTS Model on Amazon SageMaker](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-polly-to-cloned-voice/index.md): I replaced the Amazon Polly narration on my agent demo with my own cloned voice, self-hosted on Amazon SageMaker async inference. The deploy code, the scale-to-zero gotcha, and the ethics. - [Claude Fable 5 on Bedrock: A Hands-On Comparison, and the Data-Retention Switch You Set First](https://schristoph.online/blog/claude-fable-5-on-bedrock/index.md): Claude Fable 5 went GA on Bedrock yesterday. I ran it EU-resident against Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 4.6 — and the bigger decision turned out to be the data-retention switch you set before the model runs at all. - [AI Content Pipeline Deep Dive (3/5): Collaborative Writing](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-pipeline-writing/index.md): How to use AI agents as writing partners without losing your voice. Voice matching, iterative drafting, and the discipline of never letting the agent write your first draft. - [Why Your Cheapest Model Should Write the Harness](https://schristoph.online/blog/cheapest-model-writes-the-harness/index.md): Cheap models write agent harness updates as well as frontier models. Spend your expensive model on the solver, not the evolver. Tested on Bedrock. - [Architecting Skills: How Code Makes AI Agents More Reliable Over Time](https://schristoph.online/blog/architecting-skills-reliability/index.md): An agent skill starts as a markdown instruction and matures into a script. Each migration from prose to code removes a class of non-deterministic failures. - [AI Content Pipeline Deep Dive (2/5): Research](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-pipeline-research/index.md): How to build a research agent that verifies claims against primary sources, follows reference chains, and flags contradictions instead of silently inventing facts. - [I Built the Agent That Pays — Here's What I Learned](https://schristoph.online/blog/building-agent-that-pays/index.md): I built a working demo where an AI agent autonomously pays for premium content. The architecture, the code, what broke, and the questions we still can't answer. - [Welcome to the Family: I Sat GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus Down on Bedrock](https://schristoph.online/blog/openai-on-bedrock-welcome-to-the-family/index.md): Two Strands agents — Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 — chatting on Amazon Bedrock. The welcome was fun; the code revealed the real story about one API. - [AI Content Pipeline Deep Dive (1/5): Ingestion](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-pipeline-ingestion/index.md): How to build an automated ingestion layer that monitors trusted sources, captures ad-hoc ideas, and surfaces connections you would miss manually. - [Your Agent's Skills Are Bounded Contexts (Design Them Like It)](https://schristoph.online/blog/agent-skills-are-bounded-contexts/index.md): The agent skills that work are bounded contexts: one consistent vocabulary inside one boundary. The ones that try to know everything blur the language and degrade. - [Context Engineering: The Skill That Replaced Prompt Engineering](https://schristoph.online/blog/context-engineering-replaced-prompt-engineering/index.md): Context engineering is the discipline of designing systems that assemble the right context for AI agents at the right time. Patrick Debois, who coined DevOps in 2009, now names this emerging field with the CDLC framework. - [AI-Assisted Talk Prep: The Recording-Analysis-Iterate Loop](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-assisted-talk-prep/index.md): How I used an AI skill to prepare my AWS Summit talk through 6 dry runs. The full skill file, the pipeline, and the results — from 80 filler words to 27. - [Intelligence Is Collective, Not Artificial](https://schristoph.online/blog/intelligence-is-collective-not-artificial/index.md): Michael I. Jordan, named the world's most influential computer scientist, argues the entire AI framing is wrong. Intelligence is collective and economic, not individual and artificial. - [The Service Catalog Pattern for AI Agents](https://schristoph.online/blog/service-catalog-pattern-ai-agents/index.md): AI agents face the same discovery problem microservices solved a decade ago. The service catalog pattern — registry, approval, semantic search — is the missing infrastructure layer for governed multi-agent systems. - [Your AI Judge Needs a Judge](https://schristoph.online/blog/your-ai-judge-needs-a-judge/index.md): Most teams I see ship LLM judges without verifying them. Hamel Husain's critique shadowing methodology and Amazon Bedrock's managed evaluation solve different halves of the same problem. - [Announcements Fade. Experiences Stick. — My AWS Summit Hamburg 2026 Recap](https://schristoph.online/blog/summit-hamburg-personal-recap/index.md): Announcements fade, experiences stick. My personal AWS Summit Hamburg 2026 recap — the talk, the marching band, and what 300 LinkedIn posts reveal about what resonated. - [Cognitive Debt: The Hidden Cost of AI-Generated Code](https://schristoph.online/blog/cognitive-debt/index.md): AI-generated code creates debt that lives in people, not codebases. Storey's three-layer model explains why teams ship code nobody understands. - [HTTP 402: The 30-Year Placeholder That AI Agents Finally Activated](https://schristoph.online/blog/http-402-agents-pay/index.md): HTTP 402 was reserved in 1997 and spent 30 years without a standard payment mechanism. AI agents finally gave it a job — enabling micropayments that humans never could approve fast enough. - [The AI Content Pipeline: How I Publish 3x a Week Without a Content Team](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-content-pipeline/index.md): I built a pipeline where AI agents handle research, review, visuals, and publishing. I handle the thinking. The result: three posts a week, every week. - [8 AWS Guides for Agentic AI — Mapped to the 4 Pillars That Get You to Production](https://schristoph.online/blog/agentic-ai-reading-list-summit/index.md): AWS released 8 prescriptive guides for building agentic AI. Here's how they map to the four pillars that separate demos from deployments — and which to read first. - [What a 2012 Management Book Taught Our AI-Era Team](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-advantage-organizational-health/index.md): Everyone's chasing AI strategy, but the biggest improvement for our team came from a 2012 book about organizational health. Lencioni's framework applied. - [Intelligence Is About Time, Not Parameters](https://schristoph.online/blog/intelligence-is-about-time/index.md): AWS research proves bigger AI models aren't smarter. Beyond a threshold, they enter a 'savant regime' where benchmarks improve but insight decreases. - [The Post-Agile Operating Model: How AI Changes How Teams Ship](https://schristoph.online/blog/post-agile-operating-model/index.md): AI agents break Agile's core assumptions. Top performers aren't tweaking sprints — they're replacing them with smaller pods and spec-driven workflows. - [When AI Joins the Team: Observations from a 3-Day Hack Event](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-hackathon-observations/index.md): How AI agents changed hackathon dynamics: where vibe coding works, where it breaks, and why seven teams built three months of output in three days. - [Humorphism: The Interface AI Deserves](https://schristoph.online/blog/humorphism-the-interface-ai-deserves/index.md): AWS introduces humorphism: a design philosophy replacing user interfaces built for operating tools with human interfaces built for collaborating with AI teammates. - [What Reasoning Actually Means (and Why It Matters for Your Architecture)](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-reasoning-actually-means/index.md): Reasoning in AI is a spectrum from pattern recall to genuine abstraction. Understanding where your use case falls determines your architecture. - [Code Quality Is the New Infrastructure](https://schristoph.online/blog/code-quality-new-infrastructure/index.md): Ten talks. Ten practitioners from different companies — Anthropic, Google, HashiCorp, Thoughtworks, Answer.AI, Factory, and independent creators. - [Is the AI Subsidy Era Ending? And Why That Might Be a Good Thing](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-subsidy-era-pricing/index.md): Technology wave after technology wave has gone through a subsidy phase. AI coding tools are no exception. Six pricing models, the Perez framework, and what builders should do next. - [Hackathon Gamification: A Real-Time Leaderboard You Can Deploy in 5 Minutes](https://schristoph.online/blog/hackathon-in-a-hackathon/index.md): An open-source real-time leaderboard that tracks AI token consumption across team accounts. Built at a hackathon in Lisbon, ready for yours. - [The Agent Security Stack Nobody Is Building](https://schristoph.online/blog/agent-security-stack/index.md): The Scenario Nobody Planned For It's 11 PM. Your customer support agent — the AI one — is processing a refund request. - [The 732-Byte Wake-Up Call](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-732-byte-wake-up-call/index.md): A 732-byte Python script roots every Linux box since 2017. It took humans 8 years to find it. AI would have found it in hours. Copy Fail and Claude Mythos are reshaping the security equilibrium we have relied on for two decades. - [The Bottleneck Moved: What 10 Studies Say About AI Developer Productivity](https://schristoph.online/blog/bottleneck-moved-productivity/index.md): The Pattern I Keep Seeing Every few weeks, a customer asks me the same question: 'We rolled out AI coding tools to 500 engineers. - [The Book That Made Me Build My Own Website](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-book-that-made-me-build-my-own-website/index.md): A Gift to Humanity In 1993, Tim Berners-Lee made a decision that shaped the modern world: he gave the World Wide Web away for free. - [The AI Track at AWS Summit Hamburg 2026: From Demo to Deployment](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-track-summit-hamburg-2026/index.md): 15 AI sessions, 6 customer stories, from demo to deployment. Your guide to the AI track at AWS Summit Hamburg 2026 on May 20. - [Software Fundamentals Matter More Than Ever](https://schristoph.online/blog/software-fundamentals-matter-more/index.md): The Talk That Confirmed What I've Been Seeing Matt Pocock stood on stage at the AI Engineer Summit and said something that most of the audience... - [MCP Sampling & Elicitation: When Servers Talk Back](https://schristoph.online/blog/mcp-sampling-elicitation/index.md): From Request-Response to Collaboration When I wrote about the CLI vs MCP debate [1], I focused on the infrastructure patterns underneath. - [Nvidia's Real Moat: What Jensen Huang Told Dwarkesh Patel](https://schristoph.online/blog/nvidia-moat-jensen-huang/index.md): Electrons In, Tokens Out Long weekend drive, sunny weather, and nearly two hours of Jensen Huang arguing with Dwarkesh Patel about whether... - [Self-Improving Models: What MiniMax M2.7 Actually Does](https://schristoph.online/blog/self-improving-models/index.md): The Headline vs The Reality 'Model trains itself over 100+ autonomous cycles.' That was the headline when MiniMax released M2.7 on March 18, 2026 [1]. - [The Citation Crisis: What AI Hallucinations Mean for Your Enterprise](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-citation-crisis/index.md): The Reference I Almost Didn't Check A few days ago, I was reviewing an article my AI agent had drafted. - [Fischbrötchen and Failure Rates — I'm Speaking at AWS Summit Hamburg](https://schristoph.online/blog/summit-hamburg-aim001-announcement/index.md): Fischbrötchen and Failure Rates Last year, the AWS Summit left Berlin for Hamburg. - [From Cloud-Native to AI-Native: What Actually Changes](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-cloud-native-to-ai-native/index.md): The Fifteen-Year Echo In 2010, Adrian Cockcroft stood on the QCon stage and told the audience that Netflix was running its entire business on a... - [The Protocol We Should Have Built for Humans](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-protocol-we-should-have-built-for-humans/index.md): Namaste from 6,165 Meters I just summited Imja Tse (Island Peak, 6,165 meters) in Nepal. No Slack, no email, no MCP servers crashing in the background. - [Building Agents That Read the Web Right](https://schristoph.online/blog/building-agents-that-read-the-web-right/index.md): The Other Side of the Coin In a recent article, I made my website AI-agent friendly [1], adding llms.txt, Markdown output, and content negotiation to a... - [Is RAG Still Needed with 1M+ Token Context Windows?](https://schristoph.online/blog/is-rag-still-needed/index.md): The Kofferklausur, Revisited In September 2024, a colleague asked an audience: 'What is RAG?' I answered: Kofferklausur [1]. - [LLMs Don't Do Math — They Predict What Math Looks Like](https://schristoph.online/blog/llms-dont-do-math/index.md): The Invisible Error To test this, I designed five calculations that anyone in business might ask an AI assistant — the kind of questions you'd type... - [Security Is Job Zero — Even (Especially) in the Age of Coding Agents](https://schristoph.online/blog/security-is-job-zero/index.md): $20 and Two Hours On February 28, 2026, security startup CodeWall gave an autonomous AI agent a single input: a domain name. - [AI Coding Productivity: 10%, Not 10x](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-productivity-10-percent-not-10x/index.md): The Number Nobody Wants to Hear A few weeks ago, I wrote about running my entire workday through an AI agent [1] — meetings, research, CRM, content... - [Making My Website AI-Agent Friendly — Here's What Changed](https://schristoph.online/blog/making-website-ai-agent-friendly/index.md): The Test That Failed Last weekend, I pointed an AI agent at my own blog and asked it a simple question about an article I'd just published — my... - [When Thinking Twice Helps — And When It Doesn't](https://schristoph.online/blog/when-thinking-twice-helps/index.md): The Saturday Morning Experiment Last Saturday, I installed a Python library, pointed it at Amazon Bedrock, and asked a model the same questions three... - ["It's Faster If I Just Do It Myself" — The Most Expensive Sentence in AI](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-agents-require-patience/index.md): The Moment I Almost Gave Up A few weeks ago, I spent 45 minutes teaching my AI agent how to prepare customer meetings. - [The AI Investment Paradox — A 1962 Book Explains Why Billions Don't (Yet) Deliver](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-ai-investment-paradox/index.md): The Paradox $37 billion invested in generative AI in 2025 alone. A 3.2x increase from the year before [1]. - [CLI vs MCP: The Wrong Debate](https://schristoph.online/blog/cli-vs-mcp-the-wrong-debate/index.md): The Zombie Processes and the 50GB Cache A few weeks ago, I noticed my MacBook was sluggish. - [Your AI Models Have an Expiry Date — A Practical Guide to Model Lifecycle Management](https://schristoph.online/blog/model-lifecycle-management/index.md): Introduction — The Promise I Made In my previous article [1], I explored the maintenance trap in IT: how software systems are more like plants than... - [The Coding Agent That Doesn't Code](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-coding-agent-that-doesnt-code/index.md): The Friday That Wrote Itself Last Friday, I used a coding agent for eight hours straight. I didn't write a single line of code. - [On the Loop, Not In It — But Code Quality Still Matters](https://schristoph.online/blog/on-the-loop-code-quality/index.md): On the Loop, Not In It — But Code Quality Still Matters Yesterday one of my AI agents wasted 15 minutes chasing a bug that didn't exist. - [Technology Evolution Doesn't Move in a Straight Line—It Spirals](https://schristoph.online/blog/technology-spirals/index.md): Technology Evolution Doesn't Move in a Straight Line—It Spirals The Proud Ops Colleague Years ago, an Ops colleague proudly showed me something new. - [💰 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸—𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗜 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-before-heading-out-for-my-lunch-run-i-read-the-reuters/index.md): 💰 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸—𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗜 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 Just before heading out for my lunch run, I read the Reuters Institute... - [𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-call-center-to-ai-agent-hub-the-future-of-customer-supp/index.md): 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 Just returning from an internal Amazon Connect deep[1] dive. - [Most comprehensive overview on RAG I have seen. We came a long way from vanilla RAG. Still remember ](https://schristoph.online/blog/most-comprehensive-overview-on-rag-i-have-seen-we-came-a-lon/index.md): Most comprehensive overview on RAG I have seen. We came a long way from vanilla RAG. - [What Anthropic is describing is the weaker version of this technique: applied externally, without pe](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-anthropic-is-describing-is-the-weaker-version-of-this-t/index.md): What Anthropic is describing is the weaker version of this technique: applied externally, without permission, at an adversarial scale. - [IT System Maintenance in the age of AI](https://schristoph.online/blog/it-system-maintenance-in-the-age-of-ai/index.md): IT System Maintenance in the age of AI Introduction - The Maintenance Trap in IT You don't need to be in the IT industry for long to have witnessed... - [🔧 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-maintenance-trap-why-your-it-systems-are-more-like-plant/index.md): 🔧 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 After years of watching organizations struggle with outdated systems, I've... - [From my perspective balancing AI Agents Agency with Control is one of the most important themes for ](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-my-perspective-balancing-ai-agents-agency-with-control/index.md): From my perspective balancing AI Agents Agency with Control is one of the most important themes for 2026. - [𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 - 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?! ](https://schristoph.online/blog/mcp-tool-chaos---got-lost-in-authentication-and-governance/index.md): 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 - 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?! - [🎯 'How do we pick the RIGHT AI agent use case?](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-agents-agentic-ai/index.md): 🎯 'How do we pick the RIGHT AI agent use case? This is the question I hear most from customers exploring agentic AI. - [Passing on control to your AI coding agent team entirely?](https://schristoph.online/blog/passing-on-control-to-your-ai-coding-agent-team-entirely/index.md): Passing on control to your AI coding agent team entirely? - [Kiro Subagents: Scaling Development with Specialized AI Agents](https://schristoph.online/blog/kiro-subagents-scaling-development-with-specialized-ai-agent/index.md): Kiro Subagents: Scaling Development with Specialized AI Agents When you're building complex software, context management tends to become your bottleneck. - [AI coding has quickly developed from an interesting research project to an important tool in the belt](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-coding-has-quickly-developed-from-an-interesting-research/index.md): AI coding has quickly developed from an interesting research project to an important tool in the belt of most software developers. - [Always takes a customer - my first time in our brand new BER21 in Berlin. Amazing location and Berlin is welcoming us with crispy & bright sunshine.](https://schristoph.online/blog/dus-office-visit/index.md): Always takes a customer - my first time in our brand new BER21 in Berlin. Amazing location and Berlin is welcoming us with crispy & bright sunshine. - [🚀 Caught up on AWS’s open-sourcing of API models in Smithy format (slipped my radar earlier this year, but timeless value!).](https://schristoph.online/blog/caught-up-on-awss-open-sourcing-of-api-models-in-smithy-form/index.md): 🚀 Caught up on AWS’s open-sourcing of API models in Smithy format (slipped my radar earlier this year, but timeless value!). - [The tl;dr is that 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 are two different things. - straight to the point. Growth is ](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-tldr-is-that-and-are-two-different-things---straight-to/index.md): The tl;dr is that 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 are two different things. - straight to the point. Growth is - [🎯 From Chaos to Control: Building Predictable AI Agents That Get Smarter Over Time](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-chaos-to-control-building-predictable-ai-agents-that-ge/index.md): 🎯 From Chaos to Control: Building Predictable AI Agents That Get Smarter Over Time ⚖️ We need to balance Agency versus Control. - [“By design, the innovation funnel leads to survival of the safest ideas.”](https://schristoph.online/blog/by-design-the-innovation-funnel-leads-to-survival-of-the-saf/index.md): “By design, the innovation funnel leads to survival of the safest ideas.” Yes been there and seen that. - [Argh - My AI Agent deleted all my files](https://schristoph.online/blog/argh---my-ai-agent-deleted-all-my-files/index.md): Argh - My AI Agent deleted all my files - [😱 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗵 - 𝗠𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀!!!! Worried about AI agents running amok with your data? Before panicking](https://schristoph.online/blog/worried-about-ai-agents-running-amok-with-your-data-before-p/index.md): 😱 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗵 - 𝗠𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀!!!! Worried about AI agents running amok with your data? - [“Good Morning! said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. But G](https://schristoph.online/blog/good-morning-said-bilbo-and-he-meant-it-the-sun-was-shining/index.md): “Good Morning!' said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. - [When a 'Model' Isn't Just a Model: Redefining AI Systems for the Builder's Era](https://schristoph.online/blog/when-a-model-isnt-just-a-model-redefining-ai-systems-for-the/index.md): When a 'Model' Isn't Just a Model: Redefining AI Systems for the Builder's Era 🎬 Great keynote by Jensen Huang at CES 2026 [1]! - [This could have been a good new year's resolution: Don't make funny prediction about the future if you're](https://schristoph.online/blog/this-could-have-been-a-good-new-years-resolution-dont-make-f/index.md): This could have been a good new year's resolution: Don't make funny prediction about the future if you're not ready to deal with them becoming true 😃. - [✨ It has never been a better time to be excited about the future.](https://schristoph.online/blog/it-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-be-excited-about-the-futu/index.md): ✨ 'It has never been a better time to be excited about the future.' 🔍 I missed this interview back in October last year when Jeff Bezos compared... - [Hello World](https://schristoph.online/blog/hello-world/index.md): Hello World! This is the first post on schristoph.online. Stay tuned for more content. - [𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🎯](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-just-dived-deep-into-the-book-solutions-architect-intervie/index.md): 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! - [Ah, this is a nice update right on time for some exploration over the upcoming break.](https://schristoph.online/blog/ah-this-is-a-nice-update-right-on-time-for-some-exploration/index.md): Ah, this is a nice update right on time for some exploration over the upcoming break. - [Dennis Kieselhorst is #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?](https://schristoph.online/blog/dennis-kieselhorst-is-hiring-know-anyone-who-might-be-intere/index.md): Dennis Kieselhorst is hiring. Know anyone who might be interested? If you don't know Dennis Kieselhorst, you should get to know him. - [Customers Don't Want Another Chatbot' - How A2UI Is Revolutionizing AI Interface](https://schristoph.online/blog/customers-dont-want-another-chatbot---how-a2ui-is-revolution/index.md): Customers Don't Want Another Chatbot' - How A2UI Is Revolutionizing AI Interface - [🌅 The Dawn of the Renaissance Developer](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-dawn-of-the-renaissance-developer/index.md): 🌅 The Dawn of the Renaissance Developer It's that time of the year. AWS Community gets ready for the event of the year: re:Invent. - [🧑‍🎄 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲! 😊](https://schristoph.online/blog/wild-mix-of-nice-talks---and-your-chance-to-create-a-happy-f/index.md): 🧑‍🎄 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲! 😊 - [🚨 Callout for my local network in the Cologne/Bonn/Düsseldorf region!](https://schristoph.online/blog/callout-for-my-local-network-in-the-colognebonndsseldorf-reg/index.md): 🚨 Callout for my local network in the Cologne/Bonn/Düsseldorf region! - [Jeff Harman in on fire - pun intended in this talk '𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗿𝗲:𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗔𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 ](https://schristoph.online/blog/jeff-harman-in-on-fire--pun-intendedin-this-talk-----1while/index.md): Jeff Harman in on fire - pun intended in this talk '𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗿𝗲:𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗔𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 - [Everything changes all the time - Open Mind for a different view. And nothing else matter.](https://schristoph.online/blog/everything-changes-all-the-time---open-mind-for-a-different/index.md): Everything changes all the time - Open Mind for a different view. And nothing el - [𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-happened-this-year-with-the-generative-ai-thingy-at-ant/index.md): 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? - [Amazing keynote by Swami Sivasubramanian. At least the first 40 minutes are super useful, even if you](https://schristoph.online/blog/reinvent-aws-recap/index.md): Amazing keynote by Swami Sivasubramanian. At least the first 40 minutes are super useful, even if you are not super interested in new service launches. - [What happens in Las Vegas ... Nah - let's have a look. All things (Gen) AI. Re:Invent 2025 edition](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-happens-in-las-vegas-nah---lets-have-a-look-all-things/index.md): What happens in Las Vegas ... Nah - let's have a look. All things (Gen) AI. Re:Invent 2025 edition - [To all my friends, customers, colleagues & partners who are about to leave for #AWSreInvent - have safe travels and an awesome time!](https://schristoph.online/blog/reinvent/index.md): To all my friends, customers, colleagues & partners who are about to leave for AWSreInvent - have safe travels and an awesome time! - [What happens in Las Vegas ... Nah - let's have a look. All things (Gen) AI.](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-happens-in-las-vegas-nah---lets-have-a-look-all-things-reinvent-2025-preview/index.md): What happens in Las Vegas ... Nah - let's have a look. All things (Gen) AI. - [🤔 '𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁? 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺](https://schristoph.online/blog/write-first-or-build-first/index.md): 🤔 '𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁? - [𝗡𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲?! 🤖 - 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗮](https://schristoph.online/blog/no-lonely-humans-in-the-future-anymore---we-all-get-covered/index.md): 𝗡𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲?! 🤖 - 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗮 - [Another super interesting conversation with Ilya Sutskever at the Dwarkesh Podcast](https://schristoph.online/blog/another-super-interesting-conversation-with-ilya-sutskever-a/index.md): Another super interesting conversation with Ilya Sutskever at the Dwarkesh Podcast[1]which made me fall short on my exercises in the gym last night as... - [🎙️ In a fantastic interview 'How AI will change software engineering – with Mart](https://schristoph.online/blog/in-a-fantastic-interview-how-ai-will-change-software-enginee/index.md): 🎙️ In a fantastic interview 'How AI will change software engineering – with Martin Fowler' at the Pragmatic Engineer Podcast [1], Martin Fowler... - [I find this very insightful.](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-find-this-very-insightful/index.md): I find this very insightful. I remember my early days at my current company. - [But the most important thing I've learned is that trying to create for an algorithm ultimately takes](https://schristoph.online/blog/but-the-most-important-thing-ive-learned-is-that-trying-to-c/index.md): But the most important thing I've learned is that trying to create for an algorithm ultimately takes away from creating for actual people.' -... - [⏰ Groundhog Day! - another day, another new, superior model!](https://schristoph.online/blog/groundhog-day---another-day-another-new-superior-model/index.md): ⏰ Groundhog Day! - another day, another new, superior model! - [🫓 vs 📈 AWS introduced flat-rate pricing plans for website delivery and security, that includes CloudFront](https://schristoph.online/blog/vs-aws-introduced-flat-rate-pricing-plans-for-website-delive/index.md): 🫓 vs 📈 AWS introduced flat-rate pricing plans for website delivery and security, that includes CloudFront, AWS WAF's application-layer filtering with DDoS protection bundled alongside, and Route 53 DNS. - [Working in monetisation, advertising or markteting and you’re not sure what kind of use cases can be](https://schristoph.online/blog/working-in-monetisation-advertising-or-markteting-and-youre/index.md): Working in monetisation, advertising or markteting and you’re not sure what kind of use cases can be enhanced with AI Agents? - [⚡ 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝘅 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝘃𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸](https://schristoph.online/blog/beyond-chatbots-how-cox-automotive-and-druva-are-building-pr/index.md): ⚡ 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝘅 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝘃𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 In this brand new blog post Brad Abrams and Jawhny... - [This is a great start into the week. Creates some fast smiles and than some more serious afterthoughts.](https://schristoph.online/blog/this-is-a-great-start-into-the-week-creates-some-fast-smiles/index.md): This is a great start into the week. Creates some fast smiles and than some more serious afterthoughts. - [𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟵 - 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-will-take-over-movie-making-by-2029---still-no-help-in-si/index.md): 𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟵 - 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹 - [Navigate your AI Adoption journey like you prepared to hit the road!](https://schristoph.online/blog/navigate-your-ai-adoption-journey-like-you-prepared-to-hit-t/index.md): Navigate your AI Adoption journey like you prepared to hit the road! - [Totally agree with Manuel‘s view.](https://schristoph.online/blog/totally-agree-with-manuels-view/index.md): Totally agree with Manuel‘s view. - [I still remember how fascinated I was by ELIZA. It must have been in the mid-90s](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-still-remember-how-fascinated-i-was-by-eliza-it-must-have/index.md): I still remember how fascinated I was by ELIZA. It must have been in the mid-90s. - [𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 - 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ... ](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-agents-need-laptops---like-human-students/index.md): 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 - 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ... - [🚨 What a start in the year - Re:Invent Recap Time - Exciting Location update!!!](https://schristoph.online/blog/aws-reinvent-prep/index.md): 🚨 What a start in the year - Re:Invent Recap Time - Exciting Location update!!! - [„Our AWS Trainium chips, designed in-house for AI workloads, now power more than 50% of Amazon Bedrock token usage.](https://schristoph.online/blog/our-aws-trainium-chips-designed-in-house-for-ai-workloads-no/index.md): „Our AWS Trainium chips, designed in-house for AI workloads, now power more than 50% of Amazon Bedrock token usage. - [](https://schristoph.online/blog/chasing-single-point-solutions-or-exploring-system-l/index.md): 🤔 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆? Chasing single point solutions or exploring system-level AI solutions? - [🚀 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗴𝗲: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄](https://schristoph.online/blog/post-quantum-cryptography/index.md): 🚀 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗴𝗲: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 Yesterday I had the pleasure to listen to and discuss with my colleagues Sviatoslav Redko and... - [🎯 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀](https://schristoph.online/blog/deep-dive-into-cell-based-architectures/index.md): 🎯 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 Last week I attended an outstanding presentation by my colleague Robert Himmelmann on 'Cell-based... - [☕ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 '𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆'? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆](https://schristoph.online/blog/why-agi-still-a-decade-away/index.md): ☕ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 '𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆'? - [🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿?](https://schristoph.online/blog/when-do-you-delegate-to-your-avatar/index.md): 🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿? - [🚀 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 - 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗗: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻](https://schristoph.online/blog/rest-in-peace---why-llms-cant-crud-a-reflection/index.md): 🚀 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 - 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗗: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - [🤔 𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆? 𝗢𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻... 𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲?](https://schristoph.online/blog/is-your-ai-agent-really-displaying-agency/index.md): 🤔 𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆? 𝗢𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻... 𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲? Let's start the week with a fascinating philosophical question, shall we? - [🚀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀! 🚀](https://schristoph.online/blog/aws-just-launched-rtb-fabric---a-purpose-built-solution-for/index.md): 🚀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀! 🚀 - [Do You Know What Your AI Agents Are Doing? Lost Control? 🤔](https://schristoph.online/blog/do-you-know-what-your-ai-agents-are-doing-lost-control/index.md): Do You Know What Your AI Agents Are Doing? Lost Control? - [This is huge news for Advertising Customer.](https://schristoph.online/blog/this-is-huge-news-for-advertising-customer/index.md): This is huge news for Advertising Customer. - [Just at #MTM25. Alessandro Alviani and Olivier Boder showcasing what and how to be successful with AI in Journalism.](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-at-mtm25-alessandro-alviani-and-olivier-boder-showcasin/index.md): Just at MTM25. Alessandro Alviani and Olivier Boder showcasing what and how to be successful with AI in Journalism. - [✨ Just at #MTM25: Masterclass with Shadi Abou-Zahra and Julian Lang! ✨](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-at-mtm25-masterclass-with-shadi-abou-zahra-and-julian-l/index.md): ✨ Just at MTM25: Masterclass with Shadi Abou-Zahra and Julian Lang! ✨ 🎯 The session 'AI-inclusive! - [Awesome talk, I had the pleasure to witness an early version during the dry runs. Well prepared and ](https://schristoph.online/blog/awesome-talk-i-had-the-pleasure-to-witness-an-early-version/index.md): Awesome talk, I had the pleasure to witness an early version during the dry runs. - [🚀 The pioneers choosing the hard path aren't just building better products. They](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-pioneers-choosing-the-hard-path-arent-just-building-bett/index.md): 🚀 The pioneers choosing the hard path aren't just building better products. They're building companies their competitors won't be able to catch. - [One more thing!](https://schristoph.online/blog/one-more-thing/index.md): One more thing! We prepared the Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios Booth for the MTM2025. - [🎨 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸! 🚀](https://schristoph.online/blog/game-changer-alert-stability-ai-image-services-now-live-in-a/index.md): 🎨 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸! 🚀 Closing my week with learning something exciting new. - [🛒 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃](https://schristoph.online/blog/agentic-shopping-and-the-print-screen-button/index.md): 🛒 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 '𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻' 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻? - [𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴?!](https://schristoph.online/blog/enterprises-have-long-followed-a-familiar-rhythm-a-major-con/index.md): 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴?! Enterprises have long followed a familiar rhythm. - [🏄 You can't stop the waves from coming, but you can learn to surf. - Jon Kabat-Zinn](https://schristoph.online/blog/you-cant-stop-the-waves-from-coming-but-you-can-learn-to-sur/index.md): 🏄 'You can't stop the waves from coming, but you can learn to surf.' - Jon Kabat-Zinn 💡 This is a very universal and powerful quote. - [Back from a week-long break and mostly offline.](https://schristoph.online/blog/back-from-a-week-long-break-and-mostly-offline/index.md): Back from a week-long break and mostly offline. Catching up with all the messages, emails, and news from the network one-by-one seems impossible. - [𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲?](https://schristoph.online/blog/software-is-eating-the-world-future-of-software/index.md): 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲? - [In the last couple of weeks we had a lot of announcements around enabling payment for agents. The po](https://schristoph.online/blog/in-the-last-couple-of-weeks-we-had-a-lot-of-announcements-ar/index.md): In the last couple of weeks we had a lot of announcements around enabling payment for agents. The pocket money moment for AI Agents. - [🍷 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 == 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?! 𝗢𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿?](https://schristoph.online/blog/older-better-or-do-individual-contributors-turn-into-vinegar/index.md): 🍷 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 == 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?! 𝗢𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿? 🌅 The sun is setting in Germany, and I'm commuting home. - [𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀?](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-ai-disappointment-gap-are-we-measuring-progress-or-just/index.md): 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀? - [Do you struggle on how to generate business value from AI?](https://schristoph.online/blog/do-you-struggle-on-how-to-generate-business-value-from-ai/index.md): Do you struggle on how to generate business value from AI? This is a good start of an use case collection. - [🤖 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗫 (𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲) 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲](https://schristoph.online/blog/why-is-ax-agent-experience-the-next-big-experience-topic-wha/index.md): 🤖 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗫 (𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲) 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀? - [🚨 Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 released! This is exciting. Looking forward to give it a spin. Amazing](https://schristoph.online/blog/anthropic-claude-sonnet-45-released-this-is-exciting-looking/index.md): 🚨 Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 released! This is exciting. Looking forward to give it a spin. - [Super interesting AI content at the upcoming Medientage München. Many interesting talks and people to meet.](https://schristoph.online/blog/super-interesting-ai-content-at-the-upcoming-medientage-mnch/index.md): Super interesting AI content at the upcoming Medientage München. Many interesting talks and people to meet. AWS will be at the event. - [🚨 Medientage München: #AWS and #Amazon Prime Video on-site ...](https://schristoph.online/blog/aws-amazon/index.md): 🚨 Medientage München: AWS and Amazon Prime Video on-site ... Time is flying fast and empty slots in agendas are gone fast. Hence a quick heads-up. - [🪚 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁? 𝗜𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽?](https://schristoph.online/blog/is-your-saw-blunt-if-not-how-do-you-keep-it-sharp/index.md): 🪚 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁? 𝗜𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽? - [Want to reduce the cost of your production GenAI workload? Or - want to reduce the cost of your GenAI PoC](https://schristoph.online/blog/want-to-reduce-the-cost-of-your-production-genai-workload-or/index.md): Want to reduce the cost of your production GenAI workload? - [I found Maik’s post very insightful. Hence I reshare. Very optimistic that we can deal with this bia](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-found-maiks-post-very-insightful-hence-i-reshare-very-opti/index.md): I found Maik’s post very insightful. Hence I reshare. Very optimistic that we can deal with this bias. - [Wow! Moritz Michael Mücke and my colleague Alex talking about the amazing success story of Dyn Media](https://schristoph.online/blog/wow-moritz-michael-mcke-and-my-colleague-alex-talking-about/index.md): Wow! Moritz Michael Mücke and my colleague Alex talking about the amazing success story of Dyn Media. What a start in the week! - [𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?](https://schristoph.online/blog/is-intelligence-just-compression-and-what-about-experience/index.md): 𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? - [📱 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝟮𝗗 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 – 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-bet-youre-staring-at-a-2d-screen-right-now-living-in-a-two/index.md): 📱 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝟮𝗗 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 – 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. - [“-> I guess I start the first brain gym 🤪” -](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-guess-i-start-the-first-brain-gym/index.md): “-> I guess I start the first brain gym 🤪” - Diana’s post below has this interesting take. - [𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 💰](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-agents-are-growing-up---the-pocket-money-moment/index.md): 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 💰 - [𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 💰](https://schristoph.online/blog/ai-agents-growing-up-the-pocket-money-moment/index.md): 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 💰 All of us can relate to that feeling when we got our first pocket money 🎯 Entering a new stage of... - [💯 Tech for Good: AWS and The Ocean Cleanup Unite to Remove Plastic from Our Oceans](https://schristoph.online/blog/tech-for-good-aws-and-the-ocean-cleanup-unite-to-remove-plas/index.md): 💯 Tech for Good: AWS and The Ocean Cleanup Unite to Remove Plastic from Our Oceans 🇳🇱 Just returning from the Netherlands, I'm very happy to read about... - [🚀𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀? - An Evening of Inspiration and Insights...](https://schristoph.online/blog/an-evening-of-inspiration-and-insights/index.md): 🚀𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀? - An Evening of Inspiration and Insights... - [Podcast - my new medium? 🎙️](https://schristoph.online/blog/podcast---my-new-medium/index.md): Podcast - my new medium? 🎙️ - [The right ad, at the right time, at the right spot to the right user' - Sounds e](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-right-ad-at-the-right-time-at-the-right-spot-to-the-righ/index.md): The right ad, at the right time, at the right spot to the right user' - Sounds easy, but how? - [Can’t imagine a better start into a vivid #IBC2025 day. Go out for a nice loop in the park with likeminded folks.](https://schristoph.online/blog/cant-imagine-a-better-start-into-a-vivid-ibc2025-day-go-out/index.md): Can’t imagine a better start into a vivid IBC2025 day. Go out for a nice loop in the park with likeminded folks. - [🐸➡️🦅 Can you lift me out of the mud?](https://schristoph.online/blog/can-you-lift-me-out-of-the-mud/index.md): 🐸➡️🦅 Can you lift me out of the mud? On my way to the IBC - International Broadcasting Convention. - [🌊 Change is the only constant in life - but what if it's bad?](https://schristoph.online/blog/change-is-the-only-constant-in-life---but-what-if-its-bad/index.md): 🌊 Change is the only constant in life - but what if it's bad? - [What are you—a Frog 🐸 or a Bird 🦜? And why do you need both?](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-are-youa-frog-or-a-bird-and-why-do-you-need-both/index.md): What are you—a Frog 🐸 or a Bird 🦜? And why do you need both? This sounds like a silly question to most readers, assuming you identify as human. - [Create. Connect. Captivate.](https://schristoph.online/blog/create-connect-captivate/index.md): Create. Connect. Captivate. Super thrilled to meet you at this year's IBC. - [𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 - IBC 2025 is approaching fast!](https://schristoph.online/blog/ibc-2025-is-approaching-fast/index.md): 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿' - IBC 2025 is approaching fast! 📳 I'm still buzzing from the preview of the incredible demos at this year's IBC! - [Wo drückt der Schuh?' - 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆: '𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵?' 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁](https://schristoph.online/blog/wo-drckt-der-schuh/index.md): Wo drückt der Schuh?' - 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆: '𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵?' 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂? 𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. - [Absolutely brilliant. Made my start of the week. And in all seriousness - a good reminder to not just](https://schristoph.online/blog/absolutely-brilliant-made-my-start-of-the-week-and-in-all-se/index.md): Absolutely brilliant. Made my start of the week. - [𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 “𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿' 𝘁𝗼 '𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲': 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?! - 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻](https://schristoph.online/blog/from-more-faster-to-less-is-more-how-can-we-make-ai-sustaina/index.md): 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 “𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿' 𝘁𝗼 '𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲': 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?! - [This is absolutely brilliant. Go, build your own assistant with Amazon Nova Sonic!](https://schristoph.online/blog/this-is-absolutely-brilliant-go-build-your-own-assistant-wit-2/index.md): This is absolutely brilliant. Go, build your own assistant with Amazon Nova Sonic! I love the use case and the presentation in the video. - [This is absolutely brilliant. Go, build your own assistant with Amazon Nova Sonic in less than 24h!](https://schristoph.online/blog/this-is-absolutely-brilliant-go-build-your-own-assistant-wit/index.md): This is absolutely brilliant. Go, build your own assistant with Amazon Nova Sonic in less than 24h! - [📵 Offline - Everyone's Worst Nightmare! Or a Gift? 🎁](https://schristoph.online/blog/offline---everyones-worst-nightmare-or-a-gift/index.md): 📵 Offline - Everyone's Worst Nightmare! Or a Gift? 🎁 - [Just uncovered this hidden gem created by Ewa A. Treitz and her AI team.](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-uncovered-this-hidden-gem-created-by-ewa-a-treitz-and-h/index.md): Just uncovered this hidden gem created by Ewa A. Treitz and her AI team. - [🔥 CONTROVERSIAL TAKE: Data Scientists are becoming extinct. GenAI killed them.](https://schristoph.online/blog/controversial-take-data-scientists-are-becoming-extinct-gena/index.md): 🔥 CONTROVERSIAL TAKE: Data Scientists are becoming extinct. GenAI killed them. Just 3 years ago, data scientists were the unicorns of tech. - [🔥 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 - 𝗯𝘂𝘁](https://schristoph.online/blog/most-product-teams-spend-months-building-solutions-for-probl/index.md): 🔥 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 - 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. - [WOW! Yesterday OpenAI released two open-weight models: gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-](https://schristoph.online/blog/wow-yesterday-openai-released-two-open-weight-models-gpt-oss/index.md): WOW! Yesterday OpenAI released two open-weight models: gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b. - [Absolutely looking forward to it. I can promise you that we will explore some exciting new AI things](https://schristoph.online/blog/absolutely-looking-forward-to-it-i-can-promise-you-that-we-w/index.md): Absolutely looking forward to it. I can promise you that we will explore some exciting new AI things in my session. - [The current state of the AI Agents ecosystem reminds me of the early days of technologies like Big Data](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-current-state-of-the-ai-agents-ecosystem-reminds-me-of-t/index.md): The current state of the AI Agents ecosystem reminds me of the early days of technologies like Big Data/Hadoop or Containers/Kubernetes: many different... - [Is somebody around you drowning? This is a super important question and, as Carlos put it in his post](https://schristoph.online/blog/is-somebody-around-you-drowning-this-is-a-super-important-qu/index.md): Is somebody around you drowning? - [If you don't have the data available, implementing an AI use case becomes a data](https://schristoph.online/blog/if-you-dont-have-the-data-available-implementing-an-ai-use-c/index.md): If you don't have the data available, implementing an AI use case becomes a data gathering death march, often crossing organizational boundaries. - [This morning I was late for work, but I got diffused by something worthwhile. I stumbled across a be](https://schristoph.online/blog/this-morning-i-was-late-for-work-but-i-got-diffused-by-somet/index.md): This morning I was late for work, but I got 'diffused' by something worthwhile. - [Being in the industry for many years in different roles, this resonates deeply with me. Expert versus Generalist.](https://schristoph.online/blog/being-in-the-industry-for-many-years-in-different-roles-this/index.md): Being in the industry for many years in different roles, this resonates deeply with me. Expert versus Generalist. - [Stefan, why are you still with AWS after already being there for so long - currently 8 years?](https://schristoph.online/blog/stefan-why-are-you-still-with-aws-after-already-being-there/index.md): Stefan, why are you still with AWS after already being there for so long - currently 8 years? I get this question constantly, in countless variations. - [Yesterday I took—after a long break of 5 years—an AWS Certification: The AWS Certified AI Practitioner[4].](https://schristoph.online/blog/yesterday-i-tookafter-a-long-break-of-5-yearsan-aws-certific/index.md): Yesterday I took—after a long break of 5 years—an AWS Certification: The AWS Certified AI Practitioner[4]. - [I just signed up for the Software Architecture Superstream: Architecture Patterns and Antipatterns f](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-just-signed-up-for-the-software-architecture-superstream-a/index.md): I just signed up for the 'Software Architecture Superstream: Architecture Patterns and Antipatterns for AI'[1] which is taking place at 12th August... - [Traveling at light speed with open eyes is awesome, but sometimes you should look](https://schristoph.online/blog/traveling-at-light-speed-with-open-eyes-is-awesome-but-somet/index.md): Traveling at light speed with open eyes is awesome, but sometimes you should look back… On my way back from the Alps, I spent quality time with... - [Yesterday I turned torture - a long 3-country car ride - into an entertaining learning opportunity. ](https://schristoph.online/blog/yesterday-i-turned-torture---a-long-3-country-car-ride---int/index.md): Yesterday I turned torture - a long 3-country car ride - into an entertaining learning opportunity. - [Today I had a brief coding session with the newly launched Kiro [1]: a new agentic IDE that works alongside you from prototype to production.](https://schristoph.online/blog/today-i-had-a-brief-coding-session-with-the-newly-launched-k/index.md): Today I had a brief coding session with the newly launched Kiro [1]: a new agentic IDE that works alongside you from prototype to production. - [I like Adrian's 2nd thought. Amazing to see how technology advancement keeps lifting the level of abstraction.](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-like-adrians-2nd-thought-amazing-to-see-how-technology-adv/index.md): I like Adrian's 2nd thought. Amazing to see how technology advancement keeps lifting the level of abstraction. - [Diving into designing multi-agent systems and got lost with all the different implementation options](https://schristoph.online/blog/diving-into-designing-multi-agent-systems-and-got-lost-with/index.md): Diving into designing multi-agent systems and got lost with all the different implementation options? MCP (x)or A2A?! - Heiko’s and Dr. - [😋 What a fantastic recipe - Ingredients: Retail, Agentic AI, Cape Town Result: A unique South African curry.](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-a-fantastic-recipe---ingredients-retail-agentic-ai-cape/index.md): 😋 What a fantastic recipe - Ingredients: Retail, Agentic AI, Cape Town Result: A unique South Africa - [My long, little uncomfortably, flight yesterday turned out to by my personal time travel back to my ](https://schristoph.online/blog/my-long-little-uncomfortably-flight-yesterday-turned-out-to/index.md): My long, little uncomfortably, flight yesterday turned out to by my personal time travel back to my roots, the time where keys became soft and... - [AWS Summit Hamburg 2025 week - uncompressing ...](https://schristoph.online/blog/aws-summit-hamburg-2025-week---uncompressing/index.md): AWS Summit Hamburg 2025 week - uncompressing ... - [+1 on this. I really like the visualisation. I would love a 4th column which summarises the implication.](https://schristoph.online/blog/1-on-this-i-really-like-the-visualisation-i-would-love-a-4th/index.md): +1 on this. I really like the visualisation. I would love a 4th column which summarises the implication. - [Garbage in - Garbage out, or in other words: No high quality data, no shiny successful Gen AI product generating business value...](https://schristoph.online/blog/garbage-in---garbage-out-or-in-other-words-no-high-quality-d/index.md): Garbage in - Garbage out, or in other words: No high quality data, no shiny successful Gen AI produc - [The art of influencing - is it actually an art or something we can learn?](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-art-of-influencing---is-it-actually-an-art-or-something/index.md): The art of influencing - is it actually an art or something we can learn? - [Humans by nature are influencing each others in almost any context. At work the ability to influence](https://schristoph.online/blog/humans-by-nature-are-influencing-each-others-independent-fro/index.md): Humans by nature are influencing each others in almost any context. - [Heading home for weekend I spent some valuable time with a large AWS customer talking us through their](https://schristoph.online/blog/heading-home-for-weekend-i-spent-some-valuable-time-with-a-l/index.md): Heading home for weekend I spent some valuable time with a large AWS customer talking us through their experience with Generative AI in their software... - [AlphaEvolve - takes me back into - my - history and into a bright future ...](https://schristoph.online/blog/alphaevolve---takes-me-back-into---my---history-and-into-a-b/index.md): AlphaEvolve - takes me back into - my - history and into a bright future ... - [Dedicated Gen AI Track at AWS Summit Hamburg 2025](https://schristoph.online/blog/dedicated-gen-ai-track-at-aws-summit-hamburg-2025/index.md): Dedicated Gen AI Track at AWS Summit Hamburg 2025 There are no two opinions. Generative AI is a topic in 2025. - [Containers and Hamburg - who could possible come up with a better fit ?!](https://schristoph.online/blog/containers-and-hamburg---who-could-possible-come-up-with-a-b/index.md): Containers and Hamburg - who could possible come up with a better fit ?! - [15 days from now, the AWS Summit Hamburg is taking place - wondering about any exciting Gen AI content?](https://schristoph.online/blog/15-days-from-now-the-aws-summit-hamburg-is-taking-place---wo/index.md): 15 days from now, the AWS Summit Hamburg is taking place - wondering about any exciting Gen AI conte - [Interested to dive deep into technology, hear from other M&E customers what worked - and what not? ](https://schristoph.online/blog/interested-to-dive-deep-into-technology-hear-from-other-me-c/index.md): Interested to dive deep into technology, hear from other M&E customers what worked - and what not? - [Dive deep into the future of M&E at AWS Summit Hamburg!](https://schristoph.online/blog/dive-deep-into-the-future-of-me-at-aws-summit-hamburg/index.md): Dive deep into the future of M&E at AWS Summit Hamburg! “Moin, Hamburg!” - 2025 is the first AWS Summit in Hamburg. - [Kind of an interesting twist in IT history: Did it need the advent of AI Agents ](https://schristoph.online/blog/kind-of-an-interesting-twist-in-it-history-did-it-need-the-a/index.md): Kind of an interesting twist in IT history: Did it need the advent of AI Agents to drive developer friendly, standardized and discoverable interfaces... - [🤿 The last two days I had the pleasure of joining the AWS Deep Dive Days - Generative AI in our Munich office.](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-last-two-days-i-had-the-pleasure-of-joining-the-aws-deep/index.md): 🤿 The last two days I had the pleasure of joining the AWS Deep Dive Days - Generative AI in our Munich office. - [🚂 While I’m enjoying a smooth train ride, I’m working on my presentation for the upcoming AWS Summit](https://schristoph.online/blog/while-im-enjoying-a-smooth-train-ride-im-working-on-my-prese/index.md): 🚂 While I’m enjoying a smooth train ride, I’m working on my presentation for the upcoming AWS Summit Hamburg on 5th June. - [🔇 Looking very much forward to this! Highly recommended event for decision makers responsible for strategic](https://schristoph.online/blog/looking-very-much-forward-to-this-highly-recommended-event-f/index.md): 🔇 Looking very much forward to this! - [Currently at the airport and reflecting on the NAB and love to share some impressions and resources with you .](https://schristoph.online/blog/currently-at-the-airport-and-reflecting-on-the-nab-and-love/index.md): Currently at the airport and reflecting on the NAB and love to share some impressions and resources with you . Create. Connect. Captivate. - [Thanks Mo for sharing this. Just a little after 9am Monday morning and you already opened up my perspective.](https://schristoph.online/blog/thanks-mo-for-sharing-this-just-a-little-after-9am-monday-mo/index.md): Thanks Mo for sharing this. Just a little after 9am Monday morning and you already opened up my perspective. - [A little over a week to go until NAB Show 2025. Make sure to pass by our booth (W1701). A lot of very interesting demos have been prepared.](https://schristoph.online/blog/a-little-over-a-week-to-go-until-nab-show-2025-make-sure-to/index.md): A little over a week to go until NAB Show 2025. Make sure to pass by our booth (W1701). A lot of very interesting demos have been prepared. - [Fantastic podcast on a fascinating topic. How can I use models to judge and improve model responses?](https://schristoph.online/blog/fantastic-podcast-on-a-fascinating-topic-how-can-i-use-model/index.md): Fantastic podcast on a fascinating topic. How can I use models to judge and improve model responses? - [🗞️ Awesome news. Great new model launch by Anthropic and so good to see availability through Amazon ](https://schristoph.online/blog/awesome-news-great-new-model-launch-by-anthropic-and-so-good/index.md): 🗞️ Awesome news. - [On the post election Monday in Germany. Difficult results. I was reflecting on the Amazon Leadership](https://schristoph.online/blog/on-the-post-election-monday-in-germany-difficult-results-i-w/index.md): On the post election Monday in Germany. Difficult results. - [Another great feature based on GenAI released right on time. Easy language is a key feature to ensur](https://schristoph.online/blog/another-great-feature-based-on-genai-released-right-on-time/index.md): Another great feature based on GenAI released right on time. - [](https://schristoph.online/blog/uptime-we-don-t-care---we-re-a-subscription-business/index.md): “UPTIME? We don’t care - we’re a subscription business.” This sounds wrong in so many … - [🧳 On my way back from yesterday’s “Amazon Ad Tech Summit 2025” in Munich. Looking back at a packed day with loads of insights](https://schristoph.online/blog/on-my-way-back-from-yesterdays-amazon-ad-tech-summit-2025-in/index.md): 🧳 On my way back from yesterday’s “Amazon Ad Tech Summit 2025” in Munich. - [Last week I had the pleasure of joining Zalando and the Zalando account team at Amazon Web Services ](https://schristoph.online/blog/last-week-i-had-the-pleasure-of-joining-zalando-and-the-zala/index.md): Last week I had the pleasure of joining Zalando and the Zalando account team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a joined community event. - [Only made it through 2 out of the 5 hours of this insightful podcast between Lex Fridman, Dylan Patel](https://schristoph.online/blog/only-made-it-through-2-out-of-the-5-hours-of-this-insightful/index.md): Only made it through 2 out of the 5 hours of this insightful podcast between Lex Fridman, Dylan Patel and Nathan Lambert where the dive deep into Deep... - [👀 Just watched the interview of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at WSJ Journal House Davos. Highly recommended!](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-watched-the-interview-of-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-at/index.md): 👀 Just watched the interview of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at WSJ Journal House Davos. Highly recommended! - [I woke up with some loose ends in my mind about binary encoding and impacts on human life. Needed to](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-woke-up-with-some-loose-ends-in-my-mind-about-binary-encod/index.md): I woke up with some loose ends in my mind about binary encoding and impacts on human life. - [Go ugly to be successful ?!](https://schristoph.online/blog/go-ugly-to-be-successful/index.md): Go ugly to be successful ?! 🎯 Just watched a fantastic TEDx talk by Prof. Martin J. - [LLMs for the rescue?! Or are we actually building Compound AI Systems?](https://schristoph.online/blog/llms-for-the-rescue-or-are-we-actually-building-compound-ai/index.md): LLMs for the rescue?! Or are we actually building Compound AI Systems? LLMs rule the world, right?! - [Can I escape the never-ending cycle of “just” toying with new models to production?](https://schristoph.online/blog/can-i-escape-the-never-ending-cycle-of-just-toying-with-new/index.md): Can I escape the never-ending cycle of “just” toying with new models to production? Most of us have been there. - [📖 Building your own RAG system is like deciding to build your own email server in 2024. Sure, you c](https://schristoph.online/blog/building-your-own-rag-system-is-like-deciding-to-build-your/index.md): 📖 'Building your own RAG system is like deciding to build your own email server in 2024. Sure, you could do it. - [⚖️ In my conversation with customers, I don't get tired in highlighting how important it is to decompose](https://schristoph.online/blog/in-my-conversation-with-customers-i-dont-get-tired-in-highli/index.md): ⚖️ In my conversation with customers, I don't get tired in highlighting how important it is to decompose application's needs into the different use... - [🎡 So, re:invent 2024 is in the books. Just did my final (famous last words 😉 ) edits in my personal ](https://schristoph.online/blog/so-reinvent-2024-is-in-the-books-just-did-my-final-famous-la/index.md): 🎡 So, re:invent 2024 is in the books. - [3️⃣ Good Morning! Third Day 1 of re:invent is in the books. It took a second coffee this morning as ](https://schristoph.online/blog/3-good-morning-third-day-1-of-reinvent-is-in-the-books-it-to/index.md): 3️⃣ Good Morning! Third Day 1 of re:invent is in the books. It took a second coffee this morning as Swami was on fire in his yesterday's keynote. - [2️⃣ Second Day 1 of re:invent is in the books. I updated my All things (Gen) AI article over the morning coffee.](https://schristoph.online/blog/2-second-day-1-of-reinvent-is-in-the-books-i-updated-my-all/index.md): 2️⃣ Second Day 1 of re:invent is in the books. I updated my All things (Gen) AI article over the morning coffee. - [What happens in Las Vegas ... Nah - let's have a look. All things (Gen) AI.](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-happens-in-las-vegas-nah---lets-have-a-look-all-things-reinvent-2024/index.md): What happens in Las Vegas ... Nah - let's have a look. All things (Gen) AI. - [First version of my re:invent summary on all things Gen AI. Trying to keep up-to-date, putting annou](https://schristoph.online/blog/first-version-of-my-reinvent-summary-on-all-things-gen-ai-tr/index.md): First version of my re:invent summary on all things Gen AI. - [❓ Are today's LLMs intelligent? For sure - look what they can do! Surely not, see how miserably they are failing me!](https://schristoph.online/blog/are-todays-llms-intelligent-for-sure---look-what-they-can-do/index.md): ❓ Are today's LLMs intelligent? For sure - look what they can do! Surely not, se - [👏 Kudos to Ioana Blaut for compiling this nice overview post!](https://schristoph.online/blog/kudos-to-ioana-blaut-for-compiling-this-nice-overview-post/index.md): 👏 Kudos to Ioana Blaut for compiling this nice overview post! 💡 Indeed it has been an awesome event. - [How do you create results being limited in your scope of influence.](https://schristoph.online/blog/how-do-you-create-results-being-limited-in-your-scope-of-inf/index.md): How do you create results being limited in your scope of influence. - [Is Yoko Ono an early prompt engineer?!](https://schristoph.online/blog/is-yoko-ono-an-early-prompt-engineer/index.md): Is Yoko Ono an early prompt engineer?! Sounds like a random question, but I think she is. - [Three days of MEDIENTAGE MÜNCHEN - loads of insights and resources for you ...](https://schristoph.online/blog/three-days-of-medientage-mnchen---loads-of-insights-and-reso/index.md): Three days of MEDIENTAGE MÜNCHEN - loads of insights and resources for you ... - [Sharing some positive energy from my morning run and the nice progress in preparation for next week'](https://schristoph.online/blog/sharing-some-positive-energy-from-my-morning-run-and-the-nic/index.md): Sharing some positive energy from my morning run and the nice progress in preparation for next week's MEDIENTAGE MÜNCHEN. - [Now that we have Generative AI and the power of LLMs, we can forget about classic recommender systems, right?!](https://schristoph.online/blog/now-that-we-have-generative-ai-and-the-power-of-llms-we-can/index.md): Now that we have Generative AI and the power of LLMs, we can forget about classic recommender systems, right?! Maybe not, we will see. - [🚀 2024, the year when Generative AI is hitting production. Strong statement, but](https://schristoph.online/blog/2024-the-year-when-generative-ai-is-hitting-production-stron/index.md): 🚀 2024, the year when Generative AI is hitting production. Strong statement, but how? And what is next? - [RAG - just a poor engineering workaround? ](https://schristoph.online/blog/rag---just-a-poor-engineering-workaround/index.md): RAG - just a poor engineering workaround? - [⁉ Are you into building Generative AI applications an looking for a good way to start?](https://schristoph.online/blog/are-you-into-building-generative-ai-applications-an-looking/index.md): ⁉ Are you into building Generative AI applications an looking for a good way to start? - [🚅 On my way to IBC - International Broadcasting Convention 2024. Reflecting on what happened since last year’s IBC.](https://schristoph.online/blog/on-my-way-to-ibc---international-broadcasting-convention-202/index.md): 🚅 On my way to IBC - International Broadcasting Convention 2024. Reflecting on what happened since l - [🌯 Wrapping up my visit in Armenia and the DataFest Yerevan over a very good cup ](https://schristoph.online/blog/wrapping-up-my-visit-in-armenia-and-the-datafest-yerevan-ove/index.md): 🌯 Wrapping up my visit in Armenia and the DataFest Yerevan over a very good cup of coffee. ❤️ Let’s start with the conference. - [🏔 Just back from vacation - my heart is full of amazing impressions of the alps - I'm already up to ](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-back-from-vacation---my-heart-is-full-of-amazing-impres/index.md): 🏔 Just back from vacation - my heart is full of amazing impressions of the alps - I'm already up to - [Last week I had the pleasure to join and present at the AWS GenAI Roundtable: Transforming the Marketing](https://schristoph.online/blog/last-week-i-had-the-pleasure-to-join-and-present-at-the-aws/index.md): Last week I had the pleasure to join and present at the AWS GenAI Roundtable: Transforming the Marketing, Advertising, and Publishing Industry... - [Awesome event, indeed Lajos Lange. Extending your kudos to the team - I had a fantastic time yesterday.](https://schristoph.online/blog/awesome-event-indeed-lajos-lange-extending-your-kudos-to-the/index.md): Awesome event, indeed Lajos Lange. Extending your kudos to the team - I had a fantastic time yesterday. - [❓ Successful Building a GenAI use cases just requires the latest and greatest frontier model, right?!](https://schristoph.online/blog/successful-building-a-genai-use-cases-just-requires-the-late/index.md): ❓ Successful Building a GenAI use cases just requires the latest and greatest frontier model, right?! - [📢 If you are on the hunt for an image 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 segmentation model, which is open and you can deploy](https://schristoph.online/blog/if-you-are-on-the-hunt-for-an-image-segmentation-model-which/index.md): 📢 If you are on the hunt for an image 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 segmentation model, which is open and you can deploy on your own, have a look at the just released... - [👏 Bagrat Ter-Akopyan, Carmen Heger and team. Congrats and thanks for the nice technical write-up.](https://schristoph.online/blog/bagrat-ter-akopyan-carmen-heger-and-team-congrats-and-thanks/index.md): 👏 Bagrat Ter-Akopyan, Carmen Heger and team. Congrats and thanks for the nice technical write-up. - [AGI is not a singular, monolithic endeavor, but rather a complex interplay of advancements across mu](https://schristoph.online/blog/agi-is-not-a-singular-monolithic-endeavor-but-rather-a-compl/index.md): AGI is not a singular, monolithic endeavor, but rather a complex interplay of advancements across multiple technological and scientific domains. - [Just stumbled over this gem during my lunch break. We all have been impacted by GenAI wave in the last](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-stumbled-over-this-gem-during-my-lunch-break-we-all-hav/index.md): Just stumbled over this gem during my lunch break. We all have been impacted by GenAI wave in the last 20 or so month - Either riding or avoiding the wave. - [⏰ Early start and back to Zürich Airport! 🛫 Some disturbances grounded me here last night, but I'm ](https://schristoph.online/blog/early-start-and-back-to-zrich-airport-some-disturbances-grou/index.md): ⏰ Early start and back to Zürich Airport! - [What a great evening yesterday at the AWS User Group Munich. The quote of the evening for me, yeah I](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-a-great-evening-yesterday-at-the-aws-user-group-munich/index.md): What a great evening yesterday at the AWS User Group Munich. - [How do you choose the foundation model for your Generative AI App — like your car?](https://schristoph.online/blog/how-do-you-choose-the-foundation-model-for-your-generative-a/index.md): How do you choose the foundation model for your Generative AI App — like your car? - [What a very looong weekend in Stockholm. Loved every second of it. Started of with spectating the #StockholmMarathon.](https://schristoph.online/blog/what-a-very-looong-weekend-in-stockholm-loved-every-second-o/index.md): What a very looong weekend in Stockholm. Loved every second of it. Started of with spectating the StockholmMarathon. - [How Do You Choose the Foundation Model for Your Generative AI App — Like Your Car?](https://schristoph.online/blog/choosing-the-foundation-model-like-your-car/index.md): Car buyers care about entertainment systems and fuel efficiency, not engine internals. Users of Generative AI apps care about functionality, cost and experience, not which model runs underneath. - [👩‍💼LinkedIn is a business network and I will keep it like this. Avoiding personal and political stuff as much as possible.](https://schristoph.online/blog/linkedin-is-a-business-network-and-i-will-keep-it-like-this/index.md): 👩‍💼LinkedIn is a business network and I will keep it like this. Avoiding personal and political stuff as much as possible. - [Prompt Engineering is possibly the single most valuable skill you have to master if you want to get ](https://schristoph.online/blog/prompt-engineering-is-possibly-the-single-most-valuable-skil/index.md): Prompt Engineering is possibly the single most valuable skill you have to master if you want to get to production with your Generative AI based... - [The ones who joined Philipp and me in our session at the #AWSSUMMIT in Berlin last week already got ](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-ones-who-joined-philipp-and-me-in-our-session-at-the-aws/index.md): The ones who joined Philipp and me in our session at the AWSSUMMIT in Berlin last week already got a preview of the blog post as we run it as a demo. - [🦄 I'm super thrilled by Anthropic's blog post “Mapping the Mind of a Large Language Model”](https://schristoph.online/blog/im-super-thrilled-by-anthropics-blog-post-mapping-the-mind-o/index.md): 🦄 I'm super thrilled by Anthropic's blog post 'Mapping the Mind of a Large Language Model'(https://www.anthropic.com/news/mapping-mind-language-model). - [💡On my way back from a customer workshop on “Prompt Engineering” in Den Haag in the Netherlands. Good](https://schristoph.online/blog/on-my-way-back-from-a-customer-workshop-on-prompt-engineerin/index.md): 💡On my way back from a customer workshop on “Prompt Engineering” in Den Haag in the Netherlands. - [🤩 #AWSSummit #Housewarming is coming to #Stockholm for the first time on June 3, 2024 (the day before](https://schristoph.online/blog/awssummit-housewarming-is-coming-to-stockholm-for-the-first/index.md): 🤩 AWSSummit Housewarming is coming to Stockholm for the first time on June 3, 2024 (the day before the AWS Summit) with 16 public hands-on workshops in... - [Travelling into a long weekend and looking back to this week’s family reunion event aka #AWSSummit Berlin.](https://schristoph.online/blog/travelling-into-a-long-weekend-and-looking-back-to-this-week/index.md): Travelling into a long weekend and looking back to this week’s family reunion event aka AWSSummit Berlin. - [AWSSummit Berlin week. 2/5 days already in the books. Super excited to present tomorrow and Thursday](https://schristoph.online/blog/awssummit-berlin-week-25-days-already-in-the-books-super-exc/index.md): AWSSummit Berlin week. 2/5 days already in the books. - [🤯 I’m just on my way back from OMR. What a huge and colourful event. At Amazon we love to work backwards from our customers.](https://schristoph.online/blog/im-just-on-my-way-back-from-omr-what-a-huge-and-colourful-ev/index.md): 🤯 I’m just on my way back from OMR. What a huge and colourful event. At Amazon we love to work backwards from our customers. - [🌧 ☕ Kind of trapped in a cafe while a little thunderstorm is cleaning the air in Düsseldorf, I finally](https://schristoph.online/blog/kind-of-trapped-in-a-cafe-while-a-little-thunderstorm-is-cle/index.md): 🌧 ☕ Kind of trapped in a cafe while a little thunderstorm is cleaning the air in Düsseldorf, I finally take the time to talk about the upcoming Berlin... - [Exceptions are defining the rule - German post 😉](https://schristoph.online/blog/exceptions-are-defining-the-rule---german-post/index.md): Exceptions are defining the rule - German post 😉 - [😮 Very exciting times at NAB. Generative AI(GenAI) based solutions are changing the world of Adverti](https://schristoph.online/blog/very-exciting-times-at-nab-generative-aigenai-based-solution/index.md): 😮 Very exciting times at NAB. Generative AI(GenAI) based solutions are starting to change Advertising and Marketing — contextual advertising being a prime example. - [🎡 Back at re:invent 2023 it was the first time I talked about the Generative AI ](https://schristoph.online/blog/back-at-reinvent-2023-it-was-the-first-time-i-talked-about-t/index.md): 🎡 Back at re:invent 2023 it was the first time I talked about the Generative AI (GenIAI) flywheel for marketing. - [Wrapping up for the weekend. Spending the last two working hours of the week reflecting on what happened](https://schristoph.online/blog/wrapping-up-for-the-weekend-spending-the-last-two-working-ho/index.md): Wrapping up for the weekend. - [AWS Summit Amsterdam is in the books and it has been a blast. Very good energy and loads of good conversations with customers](https://schristoph.online/blog/aws-summit-amsterdam-is-in-the-books-and-it-has-been-a-blast/index.md): AWS Summit Amsterdam is in the books and it has been a blast. Very good energy and loads of good conversations with customers, partners and colleagues. - [I hope all of you had a good easter break. I'm now back to work and busy preparing upcoming talks and workshops.](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-hope-all-of-you-had-a-good-easter-break-im-now-back-to-wor/index.md): I hope all of you had a good easter break. I'm now back to work and busy preparing upcoming talks and workshops. - [Look at this - we won a Golden Medal 😀 . Thanks a lot for this unique speaker reward, Dario ! Very well appreciated.](https://schristoph.online/blog/look-at-this---we-won-a-golden-medal-thanks-a-lot-for-this-u/index.md): Look at this - we won a Golden Medal 😀 . Thanks a lot for this unique speaker reward, Dario ! Very w - [As I will be presenting at the AWS Summit in Amsterdam on April 9, 2024, my colleagues Olivier and](https://schristoph.online/blog/as-i-will-be-presenting-at-the-aws-summit-in-amsterdam-on-ap/index.md): As I will be presenting at the AWS Summit in Amsterdam on April 9, 2024, my colleagues Olivier and Tobias and I took the opportunity to run a workshop... - [🚂 I’m right now on my way back from Berlin - hopefully I make it back before the various strikes in Germany freeze the country.](https://schristoph.online/blog/im-right-now-on-my-way-back-from-berlin---hopefully-i-make-i/index.md): 🚂 I’m right now on my way back from Berlin - hopefully I make it back before th - [In 2023 most of us have been busy with experimenting on GenAI. 2024 will be the year where we see mo](https://schristoph.online/blog/in-2023-most-of-us-have-been-busy-with-experimenting-on-gena/index.md): In 2023 most of us have been busy with experimenting on GenAI. 2024 will be the year where we see more and more use cases in productions. - [Curious about Generative AI in AdTech, MarTech, and Agency? Are you a Decision Maker, Builder, Data](https://schristoph.online/blog/curious-about-generative-ai-in-adtech-martech-and-agency-are/index.md): Curious about Generative AI in AdTech, MarTech, and Agency? Are you a Decision Maker, Builder, Data Scientist, Tech or Business Leader? - [Right now calming down a little in our Berlin offices. It has been a very intensive](https://schristoph.online/blog/right-now-calming-down-a-little-in-our-berlin-offices-it-has/index.md): Right now calming down a little in our Berlin offices. - [Good morning! On my way to Munich for the Generative Deep Dive Days](https://schristoph.online/blog/good-morning-on-my-way-to-munich-for-the-generative-deep-div/index.md): Good morning! On my way to Munich for the Generative Deep Dive Days (https://awsdeepdivedaysgenerativeai.splashthat.com/). - [Indeed super nice memories. The group dived deep into data platforms and shared experiences - the good and the ugly.](https://schristoph.online/blog/indeed-super-nice-memories-the-group-dived-deep-into-data-pl/index.md): Indeed super nice memories. The group dived deep into data platforms and shared experiences - the good and the ugly. - [Just in time for Santa, great book about about the role of an Solution Architect(SA) in the future. ](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-in-time-for-santa-great-book-about-about-the-role-of-an/index.md): Just in time for Santa, great book about about the role of an Solution Architect(SA) in the future. - [🧘‍♂️ Good morning, what an awesome - despite early - start in the day. On my way to meet the team to](https://schristoph.online/blog/good-morning-what-an-awesome---despite-early---start-in-the/index.md): 🧘‍♂️ Good morning, what an awesome - despite early - start in the day. On my way to meet the team to - [Time is flying and now it is too late to visit the sustainability are at #reinvent2023 , but I have ](https://schristoph.online/blog/time-is-flying-and-now-it-is-too-late-to-visit-the-sustainab/index.md): Time is flying and now it is too late to visit the sustainability are at reinvent2023 , but I have seen amazing demos there. - [I left #reinvent2023 in Las Vegas with a big bag of impressions: Countless interactions with Customers, Colleagues and Friends.](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-left-reinvent2023-in-las-vegas-with-a-big-bag-of-impressio/index.md): I left reinvent2023 in Las Vegas with a big bag of impressions: Countless interactions with Customers, Colleagues and Friends. - [I spent some amazing time during the workshop. Seeing customer to master all of this in just 2h, clearly](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-spent-some-amazing-time-during-the-workshop-seeing-custome/index.md): I spent some amazing time during the workshop. Seeing customer to master all of this in just 2h, clearly indicates the disruptive power of this technology. - [Just returned super excited from the chalk talk Bishesh Adhikari and I had here at #reinvent on the ](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-returned-super-excited-from-the-chalk-talk-bishesh-adhi/index.md): Just returned super excited from the chalk talk Bishesh Adhikari and I had here at reinvent on the topic of generative AI use cases in Advertising &... - [🎬I just arrived in Las Vegas today and already met some customers, partners and colleagues - I love ](https://schristoph.online/blog/i-just-arrived-in-las-vegas-today-and-already-met-some-custo/index.md): 🎬I just arrived in Las Vegas today and already met some customers, partners and colleagues - I love the vibe. - [Loads of awesome sessions on Generative AI next week at #reinvent2023. Check out this guide and make](https://schristoph.online/blog/loads-of-awesome-sessions-on-generative-ai-next-week-at-rein/index.md): Loads of awesome sessions on Generative AI next week at reinvent2023. Check out this guide and make sure that you reserve your seats. - [On my way back from an intense but fulfilling week with customers, partners and colleagues, I got some](https://schristoph.online/blog/on-my-way-back-from-an-intense-but-fulfilling-week-with-cust/index.md): On my way back from an intense but fulfilling week with customers, partners and colleagues, I got some time — specifically 6 minutes - in the train to... - [Building Your First Generative AI App in Just 6 Minutes — on a Slow Train WiFi](https://schristoph.online/blog/first-generative-ai-app-in-6-minutes/index.md): Six minutes on a train, a slow WiFi connection, and PartyRock: a working Generative AI app that builds marketing campaigns, generated from a single sentence of description. - [Seeking for some inspiration and prescriptive guidance on how to engineer prompts for your marketing](https://schristoph.online/blog/seeking-for-some-inspiration-and-prescriptive-guidance-on-ho/index.md): Seeking for some inspiration and prescriptive guidance on how to engineer prompts for your marketing & advertising use cases, I can highly recommend to... - [You are following the #GenAI topic and wondering how to apply it in #Advertising and #Marketing use ](https://schristoph.online/blog/you-are-following-thegenaitopic-and-wondering-how-to-apply-i/index.md): You are following the GenAI topic and wondering how to apply it in Advertising and Marketing use cases? - [Read entirely — exciting news at the end 😃: On my way back from AWS Summit in Johannesburg](https://schristoph.online/blog/read-entirely---exciting-news-at-the-end-on-my-way-back-from/index.md): Read entirely - Exciting news at the end 😃 : On my way back from AWS Summit in Johannesburg(https:// - [The silence before the storm - actually not really as it is super windy today 😉. Nevertheless a quiet day in Johannesburg due to national holidays.](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-silence-before-the-storm---actually-not-really-as-it-is/index.md): The silence before the storm - actually not really as it is super windy today 😉. Nevertheless a qui - [First day at IBC. Loads of good customer interactions. Pleased to see the Ad Creative GenAI demo at ](https://schristoph.online/blog/first-day-at-ibc-loads-of-good-customer-interactions-pleased/index.md): First day at IBC. Loads of good customer interactions. Pleased to see the Ad Creative GenAI demo at the AWS booth. - [On my way to the IBC in Amsterdam](https://schristoph.online/blog/on-my-way-to-the-ibc-in-amsterdamhttpsshowibcorg-the-train-j/index.md): On my way to the IBC in Amsterdam.(https://show.ibc.org/) The train just passed the border and I get some time to prepare the upcoming days. - [Yesterday we run the Machine Learning for Real-Time Advertising Workshop in our London offices](https://schristoph.online/blog/yesterday-we-run-the-machine-learning-for-real-time-advertis/index.md): Yesterday we run the Machine Learning for Real-Time Advertising Workshop(https://machinelearningrealtimeworkshop.splashthat.com/) in our London offices. - [“We’re maybe three steps into a 10K race, and the question should not be, ‘Which runner is ahead three steps into the race?’](https://schristoph.online/blog/were-maybe-three-steps-into-a-10k-race-and-the-question-shou/index.md): “We’re maybe three steps into a 10K race, and the question should not be, ‘Which runner is ahead three steps into the race?’, but ‘What does the course... - [Mor Tene and Edo Friedman thanks for inviting me over to join you at AWS IL for Advertising and Marketing](https://schristoph.online/blog/mor-tene-and-edo-friedman-thanks-for-inviting-me-over-to-joi/index.md): Mor Tene and Edo Friedman thanks for inviting me over to join you at AWS IL for Advertising and Marketing Technology Executive... - [Orca: The Model Few Saw Coming - what a fascinating time we live in](https://schristoph.online/blog/orca-the-model-few-saw-coming---what-a-fascinating-time-we-l/index.md): Orca, the model few saw coming. Reproducing human learning techniques for AI, with insights on knowledge distillation. - [Last week's Amsterdam Summit is in the books. It has been a blast. A great opportunity to (re-)connect with customers, partners and colleagues.](https://schristoph.online/blog/last-weeks-amsterdam-summit-is-in-the-books-it-has-been-a-bl/index.md): Last week's Amsterdam Summit is in the books. It has been a blast. A great opportunity to (re-)connect with customers, partners and colleagues. - [Only a few days left until AWS Summit in Amsterdam. Slides are ready, demos prepared - Heiko Hotz](https://schristoph.online/blog/only-a-few-days-left-until-aws-summit-in-amsterdam-slides-ar/index.md): Only a few days left until AWS Summit in Amsterdam. - [Just a little bit more than one week left to the AWS Summit in Berlin. On the day before (3rd May) we organized a bunch of hands-on workshops.](https://schristoph.online/blog/just-a-little-bit-more-than-one-week-left-to-the-aws-summit/index.md): Just a little bit more than one week left to the AWS Summit in Berlin. On the day before (3rd May) we organized a bunch of hands-on workshops. - [And here we go with the registration page — I'll be running the RTB Intelligence Kit Workshop](https://schristoph.online/blog/and-here-we-go-with-the-registration-page-httpslnkdinejqrgfi/index.md): And here we go with the registration page: https://berlin-housewarming.splashthat.com/. - [Today content monetisation still largely depends on 3rd party data while the technical foundation, 3](https://schristoph.online/blog/today-content-monetisation-still-largely-depends-on-3rd-part/index.md): Today content monetisation still largely depends on 3rd party data, while the technical foundation of its browser-based collection, 3rd party cookies, are deprecated soon. - [Wonder how to apply Machine Learning(ML) for your AdTech Use cases?](https://schristoph.online/blog/wonder-how-to-apply-machine-learningml-for-your-adtech-use-c/index.md): Wonder how to apply Machine Learning(ML) for your AdTech Use cases? - [Re:invent 2022 is in the books. 220.145 steps and more importantly uncountable valuable interactions](https://schristoph.online/blog/reinvent-2022-is-in-the-books-220145-steps-and-more-importan/index.md): Re:invent 2022 is in the books. 220.145 steps and more importantly uncountable valuable interactions with customers, partners and colleagues. - [The keynote is quite a start into the day. Thrilled to explore and push limits with you. If you around in Vegas, make sure to meet tonight.](https://schristoph.online/blog/the-keynote-is-quite-a-start-into-the-day-thrilled-to-explor/index.md): The keynote is quite a start into the day. Thrilled to explore and push limits with you. If you around in Vegas, make sure to meet tonight. - [It's this time of the year, focus shifts to Las Vegas. Many hours of good work with customers and colleagues](https://schristoph.online/blog/its-this-time-of-the-year-focus-shifts-to-las-vegas-many-hou/index.md): It's this time of the year, focus shifts to Las Vegas. - [Re:invent 2022 is approaching fast. A lot of preparation work has been already done. 😅🙌](https://schristoph.online/blog/reinvent-2022-is-approaching-fast-a-lot-of-preparation-work/index.md): Re:invent 2022 is approaching fast. A lot of preparation work has been already done. - [Looking forward to share what we have been working on since a while with our customers at our upcoming](https://schristoph.online/blog/looking-forward-to-share-what-we-have-been-working-on-since/index.md): Looking forward to share what we have been working on since a while with our customers at our upcoming 'Machine Learning for Real-Time Advertising... - [Time is moving fast. Already 5 years though it feels like I just started. Still Day 1. At Amazon Web](https://schristoph.online/blog/time-is-moving-fast-already-5-years-though-it-feels-like-i-j/index.md): Time is moving fast. Already 5 years though it feels like I just started. Still Day 1. - [AWSSummit 2022 in Berlin has been a blast. Felt like someone accidentally hit the pause button two y](https://schristoph.online/blog/awssummit-2022-in-berlin-has-been-a-blast-felt-like-someone/index.md): AWSSummit 2022 in Berlin has been a blast. Felt like someone accidentally hit the pause button two years ago and finally managed to resume. - [Berlin here I come! Looking forward to meet you next week at the AWS Summit in Berlin. Taking a little](https://schristoph.online/blog/berlin-here-i-come-looking-forward-to-meet-you-next-week-at/index.md): Berlin here I come! Looking forward to meet you next week at the AWS Summit in Berlin. - [Contextual targeting is gaining relevance in a post-3rd party cookie area as a means for publishers ](https://schristoph.online/blog/contextual-targeting-is-gaining-relevance-in-a-post-3rd-part/index.md): Contextual targeting is gaining relevance in a post-3rd party cookie area as a means for publishers to monetise content and for advertisers to reach... - [In just 14 days it's finally happening: AWS Summit Berlin 2022, May 11 - 12. Can't wait to meet you ](https://schristoph.online/blog/in-just-14-days-its-finally-happening-aws-summit-berlin-2022/index.md): In just 14 days it's finally happening: AWS Summit Berlin 2022, May 11 - 12. Can't wait to meet you (again) in person! - [Dieser Vortrag von Johannes Eiglsperger und Joachim Aumann liefert spannende Einsichten rund um das ](https://schristoph.online/blog/dieser-vortrag-von-johannes-eiglsperger-und-joachim-aumann-l/index.md): Dieser Vortrag von Johannes Eiglsperger und Joachim Aumann liefert spannende Einsichten rund um das Thema Live TV aus der Cloud. - [Today is re:Purpose day, a great organisational initiative in Tanuja Randery's organization. Many different activities by different team members.](https://schristoph.online/blog/today-is-repurpose-day-a-great-organisational-initiative-int/index.md): Today is re:Purpose day, a great organisational initiative in Tanuja Randery's organization. Many different activities by different team members. - [For those of you, who are interested to get a concise recap of re:Invent 2021 the following might be](https://schristoph.online/blog/for-those-of-you-who-are-interested-to-get-a-concise-recap-o/index.md): For those of you, who are interested to get a concise recap of re:Invent 2021 the following might be interesting: Dennis Traub and myself will be... - [Curious how to apply ML for anomaly detection without PhD in AI/ML? - join my demo session at AWS Innovate Online on February 24th!](https://schristoph.online/blog/curious-how-to-apply-ml-for-anomaly-detection-without-phd-in/index.md): Curious how to apply ML for anomaly detection without PhD in AI/ML? - join my demo session at AWS Innovate Online on February 24th! - [[German] Is your workload well-architected? Curious to understand the benefits of an architecture review](https://schristoph.online/blog/german-is-your-workload-well-architected-curious-to-understa/index.md): [German] Is your workload well-architected? - [Working at AWS brings many positive things. As you know: The only constant in life is change. Today ](https://schristoph.online/blog/working-at-aws-brings-many-positive-things-as-you-know-the-o/index.md): Working at AWS brings many positive things. As you know: The only constant in life is change. Today our flat changed into a home recording studio. - [Curious how the Twelve-Factor App methodology can be mapped to #InfrastructureAsCode on #AWS? My colleague Wladi ☁️ Mitzel and I](https://schristoph.online/blog/curious-how-the-twelve-factor-app-methodology-can-be-mapped-3/index.md): Curious how the Twelve-Factor App methodology can be mapped to InfrastructureAsCode on AWS? My colleague Wladi ☁️ Mitzel and I are. - [Great work, Benedikt Stemmildt and team. Pleasure to work with you guys: Die Migration der gesamten ](https://schristoph.online/blog/great-work-benedikt-stemmildt-and-team-pleasure-to-work-with/index.md): Great work, Benedikt Stemmildt and team. - [Great to see customer's success. Awsome work with François Guerraz, Janko Kovačević, Gerry Louw and ](https://schristoph.online/blog/great-to-see-customers-success-awsome-work-with-franois-guer/index.md): Great to see customer's success. Awsome work with François Guerraz, Janko Kovačević, Gerry Louw and the wider team. - [Very good read. While I don't like the term lock-in cost, it's really a cost of change, this is a ve](https://schristoph.online/blog/very-good-read-while-i-dont-like-the-term-lock-in-cost-its-r/index.md): Very good read. - [Very interesting read. Good to see politicians with a clear view and good insight of upcoming, disrupting technologies](https://schristoph.online/blog/very-interesting-read-good-to-see-politicians-with-a-clear-v/index.md): Very interesting read. ## Optional - [About](https://schristoph.online/about/) - [Imprint](https://schristoph.online/imprint/)