AI & Tech8 min read
GitHub Copilot Six Months In: An Honest Review
We've been using Copilot since the technical preview dropped. Here's what actually happened—the productivity gains, the failures, and what's overblown.
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THE BLOG.
Nine years of writing about AI, building custom ERP systems, and shipping mobile products. By Abhi Asok.
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ERP7 min read
Designing ERP for Non-Technical Users
Most ERP interfaces were designed by engineers for engineers. That's the root of the usability problem. Here's how to fix it.
AI & Tech7 min read
Multimodal AI: When Machines See and Read
DALL-E and CLIP changed what's possible with AI. Here's why combining vision and language is about to transform enterprise applications.
ERP8 min read
Why ERP Customization Gets a Bad Rap (And Why You Might Need It Anyway)
'Don't customize your ERP' is conventional wisdom. But that advice confuses bad customization with smart customization, and costs you operational advantage.
Mobile6 min read
Mobile Commerce: The Numbers That Changed My Mind
I was wrong about mobile e-commerce adoption. The pandemic acceleration was real. Here's why mobile-first is non-negotiable for 2021.
AI & Tech7 min read
Copilot Is Coming (And It Will Change How We Code)
AI-assisted coding is no longer science fiction. GitHub Copilot is months away and developers need to start thinking about what it means now.
ERP6 min read
The ERP Lessons the Pandemic Actually Taught Us
It wasn't just about remote access. The pandemic revealed how rigid ERP systems fail when business operations shift overnight.
AI & Tech10 min read
What 2020 Taught Me About Resilient Software
An extraordinary year. Building software in 2020 revealed what truly matters about technology—and what's mere distraction. Lessons learned by year end.
ERP9 min read
ERP Workflows That Actually Reduce Overhead
Businesses cutting costs post-COVID. Not all ERP automation delivers ROI. Here are the workflow patterns that reduce overhead instead of shifting work around.
Mobile9 min read
Flutter 2 and the Web: A Real Assessment
Flutter web support is growing in 2020. Everyone's asking: is Flutter actually the answer to cross-platform development now? Here's what the code reveals.
AI & Tech8 min read
The GPT-3 Hangover: What Happened Next
June hype around GPT-3 cooled. Real limitations emerged. What GPT-3 can actually do versus what people hoped became clear. Here's the honest assessment.
ERP9 min read
No-Code Tools: Threat or Opportunity for ERP
Airtable and Notion gaining massive traction. Every VP asking if they need custom ERP anymore. Here's my honest assessment of what no-code truly solves.