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AI Coding Tools Are Only Exposing Your Weak Software Engineering Discipline
Posted in Agentic AI Architecture

AI Coding Tools Are Only Exposing Your Weak Software Engineering Discipline

AI Coding is the end of pretending your engineering process is mature. The pitch versus the reality Every vendor demo…

Posted on 1 June 20261 June 2026
Posted by Robbrecht van Amerongen
The Timeline Paradox: Decoupling Industrial IoT Data from Physical Assets
Posted in Artificial Intelligence Digital Twin Innovation

The Timeline Paradox: Decoupling Industrial IoT Data from Physical Assets

How modular data architecture and open standards put asset owners back in control There is a structural issue in the…

Posted on 28 May 202628 May 2026
Posted by Robbrecht van Amerongen
When Siemens Energy Must Choose: Your AI Data Center or the Grid That Powers It
Posted in Digital Transformation Energy Transition European

When Siemens Energy Must Choose: Your AI Data Center or the Grid That Powers It

The energy transition has a bottleneck that rarely makes headlines. Not a shortage of wind turbines or solar panels. Not…

Posted on 7 May 20262 June 2026
Posted by Robbrecht van Amerongen
The Power Grid Does Not Know What You Know
Posted in Critical Thinking Digital Transformation Digital Twin

The Power Grid Does Not Know What You Know

The Dutch electricity grid is congested. That diagnosis is no longer controversial. What remains poorly understood is why the flexibility…

Posted on 28 April 20262 June 2026
Posted by Robbrecht van Amerongen
The Scary Takeover: The Day Your AI Tool Became Your Boss
Posted in Critical Thinking Innovation Leadership

The Scary Takeover: The Day Your AI Tool Became Your Boss

We love talking about AI transformation. Keynotes, roadmaps, pilots, proof-of-concepts. Big words, bold ambitions. Every conference has a slot for…

Posted on 28 March 202631 May 2026
Posted by Robbrecht van Amerongen
The Timeline Paradox: Decoupling Industrial IoT Data from Physical Assets
Posted in Artificial Intelligence Digital Twin Innovation

The Timeline Paradox: Decoupling Industrial IoT Data from Physical Assets

Posted on 28 May 202628 May 2026
Posted by Robbrecht van Amerongen
5 IoT Trends Confirming Its Maturity in 2024
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5 IoT Trends Confirming Its Maturity in 2024

Posted on 9 August 202428 April 2026
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Taming the IoT Spaghetti: Unraveling the Complexity of IoT Architecture with Pasta Metaphors
Posted in Architecture IoT

Taming the IoT Spaghetti: Unraveling the Complexity of IoT Architecture with Pasta Metaphors

Posted on 23 January 20241 June 2026
Posted by Robbrecht van Amerongen
PowerWeb Lecture: Building IOT Capabilities for energy transition and digital twin at scale
Posted in Digital Twin Energy Transition Innovation

PowerWeb Lecture: Building IOT Capabilities for energy transition and digital twin at scale

Posted on 2 February 202328 April 2026
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