The mobile-first bank app addresses the roaming Internet access needs of location independent professionals. While legacy banks warn from using their services abroad, Revolut deeply understands their digital nomad customers' needs. eSIM is a vital offering that can improve Revolut's overall business, while easing access to mobile data around the globe.
Recently, I published my impressions about the Texts app and how well it addresses the chat apps market fragmentation. Which is especially crucial for digital nomads and our international outreach. Automattic, who acquired Texts in October 2023, just six months later bought another chat aggregator called Beeper. There's more to that story. Matrix open protocol … Continue reading Beeper the universal chat app using Matrix protocol
Texting is my defualt method of communication. Same for the hundreds of millions of active users of WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessesage, and so on. It's a real shame that in early 2000s many messenging apps were interoperable thanks to the XMPP (Jabber) protocol, and today users are kept in separate silos. Texts.com is the most practical attempt to bridge that gap.
There are very few sci-fi books that deliver an earth-shattering message. Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu is one of them. After hearing about it numerous times in Tim Ferris Show and other places, I finally read it in 2022. Its sci-fi concepts wrapped in an intriguing story captivated me so much that I finished the whole "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy in one go.
I'm Happiness Engineer at Octolize, where I provide tech and customer support for our Woo plugins. It's a niche within a niche: shipping solutions for online stores. The inquires are about possible shipping scenarios, issues with carriers' APIs, plugin configurations, and everything in between. About a year ago, our team decided to implement an AI … Continue reading One year of using AI tool in tech support
One of the greatest people I met at Nine Coliving. Nature loving Norwegian, honestly sharing details of his journey. From being bullied at school and struggling with mental health to becoming a location independent software developer. Listen to how volunteering, meditation, and everyday learning help him to be a better human. We also dive into Web3, NFTs, protocols and why smart bulbs are essentials for a cozy light ambience.
I'm so glad to be reminded of the pure joy of publishing a blog post by Matt. At the age when AI tools can be used to mass produce SEO content to hijack competitor traffic, it's wise to come back to basics. To a scrappy little note without purified title, headings, paragraphs. Without eye-catching cover … Continue reading When SEO writing skills cut short the joy of publishing
From now on, all customers of our family run independent BMW repair shop can easily get informed about the scope of offered car fix. They receive an SMS with a link to a custom-built temp WordPress subpage containing a video, pictures and detailed text description. If everything is OK, their reply is emailed to our staff. Here are the challenges and the final solution I applied for this web app project.
If you're passionate about computers, then you probably understand their architecture. On the most fundamental level, it's a machine with a plethora of transistors. This man-made product invented in the USA after the Second World War started an Information Age. And "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology" by Chris Miller is a thrilling account of the seven decades of semiconductor manufacturing. Including the power dynamics that influence every business trade and every military conflict.
Healthy thriving community is the most important quality for Anne Kuppens, the owner and founder of Nine Coliving in Tenerife. I had a privilege to experience it and befriend many nomads by staying for over a year at this magical place. In our conversation we talk about Anne's passion for traveling, Latin America, salsa, and how she built the coliving with the support and help of international friends.
