Infleko - thoughts of a digital citizen

Infleko - thoughts of a digital citizen

Latest — 19 May 2026

The Side Project That Ate the Company: Pivot for the Right Reasons

These days I can hardly scroll through an online news stream for a minute before noticing a story about people joining the bandwagon of AI. Or a new form of Tech. Or some sort of horizontal, vertical, erratic SaaS model. Or whatever this week's wave is. And every

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When the Building Stops Needing a Crew

Just in the first quarter of 2026, there were 40% more tech-sector job cuts compared to the same window in 2025 (Challenger, Gray & Christmas, 2026). We keep reading about people losing their job or looking for one every single day on social platforms. A friend gets laid off, then

The story of two wolves

There is an old Cherokee story about the existence of two wolves inside all of us, fighting to gain control. One of them is filled with anger and hatred, and the other with love and compassion. They both want to consume each other, and who do you think will survive?

Busy Work Isn't Productivity. It's Protection.

Busy Work Isn't Productivity. It's Protection. I was supposed to start writing this article on Tuesday. Instead I spent forty-five minutes reorganising my notes folder in Obsidian, my Second Brain. I did not need to. The folder structure had worked for two years. By the time

The Landlord Problem- who Owns Your Outsourced Mind

The Landlord Problem- who Owns Your Outsourced Mind I have lived in Abu Dhabi for more than fifteen years, and I still cannot get anywhere in this city without a map. As long as I can find the answer online, I have stopped putting things in my head. The only

Online media platforms - where ambitions go to die these days

There is a quiet lie most of us believe about content consumption. We treat it as harmless. A show after dinner. A few reels before bed. A podcast on the commute. Each one feels earned, and none of them looks like a problem. Just trying to relax. But add them

Your AI Partner Can Disappear Tomorrow. Then What?

Disney bet a billion dollars on OpenAI's Sora. They got one hour's notice before it was killed. If that can happen to Disney, what's protecting your company's AI bets? A look at the dependency risk nobody is pricing in.

The Parlour Trick That Might Become Real Magic

AI can write your strategy deck, pass your bar exam, and compose music that moves you. But is any of it real intelligence? A closer look at why the most impressive things AI does are still parlour tricks — and why that matters more than you think.

Your Flaws Are Your Superpower (And No Machine Can Copy Them)

Last week I watched a friend agonize over a LinkedIn post for forty minutes. "AI can write this better than me," he said. I told him to post it anyway. He did. It got more engagement than anything he'd shared for a while. Why? Because it

The Art of Defeating Procrastination: 10 Ways to Start Doing Things Now

I have a confession to make: I'm writing this article after pushing it off for days. The irony isn't lost on me—procrastinating on an article about procrastination. But like many people, I also struggle with that seductive whisper that says, "You can always do