Hi! I’m @eschnou
I’m a software engineer based in Liège, Belgium. I work as a freelance consultant helping software development teams improve their craft, through better organization, tighter processes and mastery of AI tools.
I’m an open-source contributor, spending time with decentralized social networks, the #indieweb, libre AI, blockchain, and any topic where technology gets back in the hand of builders instead of corporate silos.
I also enjoy writing in natural language essays. I ramble about philosophy, society, technology and quantum physics.
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Is this the end of the CTO role?
When delivery becomes a commodity, value shifts to product and business
In 2003, Nicholas Carr dropped a bombshell with his article “IT Doesn’t Matter”. He predicted that IT would become a commodity, like electricity. 25 years later, the Cloud proved him right: nobody wins anymore because they have better servers.
The next AI battle: speed and cost, not intelligence
From bigger models to faster reasoning
The next battle in AI won’t be about intelligence but about speed and cost. I use agents all day: to develop applications, prepare training materials, research strategy topics, and more. The results are now consistently at the expected level.
Patchsmith - AI-enhanced Static Code Analysis
How coding agents can transform the experience of using complex security analysis tools.
I’ve been exploring how coding agents can enhance existing software, and today I’m excited to share Patchsmith - a project that aims to transform the user experience of an amazing, albeit quite complex, piece of software: CodeQL.