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The One Best Means: AI Through the Eyes of Jacques Ellul

I build AI software for a living. A 1954 book by Jacques Ellul explains, better than any tech forecast, why that work makes me uneasy — and what to do about it.

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Your AI Agent Belongs in a Container

Devcontainers are essential for safe agentic development. How Mx CLI uses them to give an AI agent its own Mendix runtime, a Postgres database, and Playwright checks — a complete feedback loop in a sandbox.

Dev write-up Part 3 · Mx CLI

Getting Started with Mx CLI on Windows

Install Mx CLI on Windows, open your first Mendix project, and run your first MDL commands. The simplest possible setup: no Docker, no devcontainers.

Dev write-up Part 2 · Mx CLI

Agentic Development with Mendix

Two fundamentally different approaches to AI-driven Mendix development: Maia MCP drives Studio Pro, Mx CLI works directly on the MPR file. Why I'm betting on the second one.

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Three Routes to Build Mendix Apps with AI

Agentic development is changing how we build software. Here are the three real routes to bring it into Mendix: Maia, a build-it-yourself agentic extension, and Mx CLI.

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What Looked Like Loss Was Victory

On Good Friday, we remember that love held Jesus to the cross—not anger, soldiers, or despair. What looked like defeat was actually the greatest victory.

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The Dangers of AI We Need to Talk About

AI brings enormous potential, but also real risks: knowledge erosion, labor market pressure, dependency on Big Tech, loss of autonomy, and environmental cost.

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The Future with AI Is Unclear — And That's the Point

We can't predict where AI is heading. But history tells us that the biggest transformations were never fully understood in advance.

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Using Proxy for Data Retrieval in Mendix Extensions

Learn how to use the proxy pattern to efficiently retrieve and work with data in your Mendix Studio Pro extensions.

Dev write-up Part 3 · Mendix Studio Pro Extensions

Styling Your Mendix Studio Pro Extension

Create beautiful, professional-looking extensions that integrate seamlessly with Mendix Studio Pro's UI.

Dev write-up Part 2 · Mendix Studio Pro Extensions

What Horse Riding Teaches Us About AI Adoption

A cold morning at the riding stable revealed an unexpected parallel between working with horses and implementing AI. Both require trust, patience, and understanding that resistance often signals something deeper.

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Building a Markdown Editor Extension for Mendix Studio Pro

Learn how to build a custom document editor extension for Mendix Studio Pro using TypeScript and React.

Dev write-up Part 1 · Mendix Studio Pro Extensions

Privacy Isn't Secondary, It's Fundamental

In a digital world that revolves around data, protecting your privacy is a conscious choice. I share why this is a fundamental principle for me, both personally and professionally.

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What Should I Vote For Now?

An analysis of the political landscape and how to make an informed choice.

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