Jan Bosch

Latest essay

The Evaluation Problem: How to Avoid Knowledge Debt

My last post made a bet: as AI gets good at generating software, the durable artifact stops being code and becomes contract-and-evaluation, i.e. the intent a system must honor (its functional requirements, quality attributes, constraints, and compliance obligations) plus the evidence that the intent is actually realized.…

18 August 2026 · 7 min read

Field Notes: Is Software Still the Point?

The blog was quiet for a few weeks. I wasn't; at least not entirely. And of everything I read, built,…

August 2026 · 4 min read

The shape of what’s coming: a synthesis

☀️ Summer break: The blog is taking a short vacation and will return in the middle of August. Thank you for reading — see…

July 2026 · 7 min read

Pricing in the age of AI: what startups get wrong and how to fix it

In my work with early-stage startups, two topics come up in almost every engagement, and they’re rarely the ones founders want…

June 2026 · 6 min read

The startup playbook in the age of AI

started this series some months ago by writing about how startups build competitive advantage. I looked at compliance as a competitive weapon,…

June 2026 · 7 min read

From reactive to predictive: AI in industrial operations

The dominant conversation about enterprise AI focuses on knowledge work. Chatbots that answer customer questions. Copilots that draft documents. Assistants that summarize…

June 2026 · 6 min read

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Daily Reflection #279: The value may not be where you expect it

As I write this, I am on my way back from spending time with one of my sons. We had planned to visit the south coast of the…

25 August 2026

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Daily Reflection #278: Your best buddy?

I often use Claude as a discussion partner when I have a moment. My favorite mode is to use it in speech mode, so I can be out…

24 August 2026

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Daily Reflection #277: Everyone is on their own journey

When I was younger, I was quite competitive and constantly compared myself to others and looked for ways to be better than others. This summer while hiking and…

21 August 2026

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Daily Reflection #276: Relaxing the head

This summer I spent two weeks in the Swedish mountains, hiking from Grövelsjön to Åre. I realized that as you hike over hard trails, the mind goes to…

20 August 2026

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