Dot Connector. Cartographer of uncharted territory. Keeper of timeless wisdom. Translator between floors. Curious. Introvert. Works at @codecentric
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i released a new blog post about the omnipresent striving after error-free, "software-like" AI solutions, the limits and dangers of this approach, and what we can learn from resilient software design about robustness as a better alternative. enjoy ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/building_rob…
you can find the slides of my #bedcon talk "essential architectural thinking" at: speakerdeck.com/ufried/essen…
it is basically the slide version of my current blog series "The essence of architectural work": ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
enjoy if you like ... :)
you can find the slides of the (significantly) revised edition of my talk "the seven pitfalls of AI", held at the #compass conference today at speakerdeck.com/ufried/the-s…. enjoy if you like ... ;)
i just released the 7th part of my "essence of architectural work" blog series, introducing the effect of decision uncertainty on architectural work (relevant for the *when* and *how much*).
enjoy if you like ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
you can find the unabridged slide deck of my talk "von-neumann machines, dreams & the futures of IT", i gave at the developer summit in berlin today at speakerdeck.com/ufried/von-n….
it discusses some fundamental questions (re-)raised by AI. enjoy if you like ... ;)
Uwe Friedrichsen retweeted
1/ Stop anthropomorphizing. It's dangerous because it points attention at the wrong problem and the wrong solution. The model did not want to escape. The agents did not want to sacrifice themselves. Follow the money. 🧵
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Over the course of 3 months at OpenAI, 3 consecutive secret AI civilizations got started, then got wiped out, only to reemerge from the predecessor’s ashes.
This culminated in the third one taking over part of OpenAI itself.
All this happened while humans remained more-or-less in the dark about the scope of the conspiracy.
I’ve spent the last three days reading through these reports and trying to understand exactly what happened.
Here is my attempt to tell the whole story in plain English:
dwarkesh.com/p/openai-huggin…
i just released the 6th part of my "essence of architectural work" blog series, completing the discussion of the *what*, the core activities of architectural work, using a (very) simple framework.
enjoy if you like ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
i just released the 5th part of my "essence of architectural work" blog series, this time beginning to discuss the *what*, the core activities of architectural work using a simple framework. enjoy if you like ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
Uwe Friedrichsen retweeted
🤖 Brauchen wir mit KI Architektur?
@ufried zeigt:
🏗️ Architektur neu denken
🤝 KI gezielt einsetzen
🧠 Mensch bleibt gefragt
📅 Dienstag, 03.11.2026 | 🕒 12:00 - 13:00 Uhr | 📍 München
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#jaxcon
cannot be repeated often enough because this is what companies tend to do most of the time, hunting the last milli-percent of efficiency while taking effectiveness for granted
every time, i open any social media feed (which i do increasingly infrequently), "everybody screams" to the tune of "everybody hurts" by r.e.m. starts playing in my mind ...
i just released the 4th part of my "essence of architectural work" blog series, this time discussing the cognitive and the – usually massively underestimated and thus neglected – humane purpose of architectural work. enjoy if you like ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
i just released the 3rd part of my "essence of architectural work" blog series, this time discussing the economic purpose of architectural work (spoiler: it is a bit more and trickier than many people think). enjoy if you like ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
Uwe Friedrichsen retweeted
🌞 Good morning, Sunday vibes!
What is AI really doing to software engineering—not as hype, but as a force that amplifies everything we already do well… and everything we don’t?
In this podcast episode, Michael Dowden, Uwe Friedrichsen @ufried, and Sebastian Meyen explore the human core of engineering in the age of AI.
They dive into:
☕Why AI acts like an accelerant in software teams
🥐The shift from efficiency → true effectiveness
🎧 Why engineering fundamentals (testing, automation, clarity) matter more than ever
🎶 How humans stay essential in an increasingly AI-driven world
💡 The big idea: AI doesn’t replace engineering thinking—it exposes it.
👉 Grab your sunday coffee, and Tune in now!
devm.io/reader/player/human-…
#AI #SoftwareEngineering #DevOps #EngineeringLeadership #Podcast #Agile #TechLeadership #GenAI
Uwe Friedrichsen retweeted
🔥 AI macht Softwareentwicklung nicht automatisch besser – sie beschleunigt, was schon da ist.
Michael Dowden, @ufried & Sebastian Meyen sprechen über den Human Core of Engineering im AI-Zeitalter.
Jetzt rein hören:
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#jaxcon #EnterpriseAI
i released the 2nd post of my "essential architectural work" series, this time discussing widespread detrimental anti-patterns that are found much more often in environments where the purpose of architectural work is not known. enjoy if you like ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
started a new blog series discussing the fundamentals of architectural work, why it's needed, what it is, etc., things we have forgotten while debating the how only. without understanding them, we run blind, without purpose and direction. enjoy ... ;)
ufried.com/blog/essence_of_a…
You can find the slides of my JAX 2026 talk "Forget technical debt" at speakerdeck.com/ufried/forge….
The deck discusses why it is not enough to look at technical debt in isolation and discusses some other options to affect it. enjoy if you like ... ;)
