Sportlov, Standing Trains, and Turning Thoughts Into Things

Last weekend was the start of sportlov for the kids. We didn't really have a plan, we just spontaneously decided to go to a hotel, put the computers away, and do things in the physical world for a change. We spent the days swimming, looking at sea creatures and animals (the tiger family was kind… Continue reading Sportlov, Standing Trains, and Turning Thoughts Into Things

Bed-Ridden Development and the Joy of Shipping

I haven't had time to blog in a while — weekends have been very busy. February is also known as VABuary in Sweden: kids get sick, then I get sick, and the cycle continues. But even through the fog of tissues and cough drops, things have been moving. Fast. The Openclaw Experiment Since my last… Continue reading Bed-Ridden Development and the Joy of Shipping

Event Modeling + AI: A Weekend Project That Actually Worked

I've been studying event modeling for almost a year and only now it has started to click. Not just from reading articles or watching talks but from actually modeling simple hobby projects. I thought I'd spend yesterday starting another one. The Project The idea is straightforward: register an occasion reminder (birthday, anniversary, whatever), and one… Continue reading Event Modeling + AI: A Weekend Project That Actually Worked

Initial thoughts post the event modeling workshop

I attended the first ever event modeling conference in Munich this week, hosted by Martin Dilger. You can find out more about the event here:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7382309099826221056/ I got into event modeling because I was looking into the various tools available for visualizing requirements that's understandable by both business and development. I had been looking at Event… Continue reading Initial thoughts post the event modeling workshop

Modeling a shipping cost calculator using Template and Strategy design patterns

I wanted to make a simple application of how an event stormed model could be possibly taken into implementation. I took inspiration from a previous industry I worked in because logistics is really one of those good domains where there is lots of options for interesting modeling. The scenario I selected is an MVP for… Continue reading Modeling a shipping cost calculator using Template and Strategy design patterns