Allard de Winter's Insights & Bookmarks

Exploring the intersection of technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset.

Welcome to my 'linkblog'; a space for exploring technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset. Here, I share insights, bookmarks, and reflections inspired by approaches like Simon Willison's linkblogging, Will Larsen's strategic perspectives, and Michael Pilarczyk's philosophy. My aim is to explore building robust systems both in organisations and tech, making effective decisions, and cultivating a resilient, optimistic outlook. Learn more about the site and my background on the About page.

Latest Posts

Here are the most recent posts. Dive in to explore insights on technology, strategy, and mindset. See all posts.

The Agentic AI Handbook: Production-Ready Patterns

technology ai engineering patterns production

An overview of 113 battle-tested patterns for building reliable AI agents, moving beyond demos into production reality.

The Human Element in Chatbot Exams

technology education mindset resources

An exploration of Lionel Dricot's experimental exam format where students choose their level of AI assistance.

ChatGPT Health: The Marketplace Where You Are the Product

strategy technology privacy healthcare

A look at OpenAI's healthcare venture and why its exclusion from Europe is a significant red flag.

The Model Context Protocol is a fad

technology ai software-architecture standards

An analysis of why the Model Context Protocol (MCP) may not survive the long term due to architectural overhead and security risks.

Fighting Fire with Fire: Scalable Oral Exams with Voice AI

technology education artificial-intelligence strategy

A summary of Panos Ipeirotis's experiment using Voice AI to replace compromised written assessments.

Useful patterns for building HTML tools

technology web-development tools productivity

Simon Willison shares his experience building over 150 single-file HTML tools, outlining key patterns such as copy-paste, debugging, state persistence, and leveraging CORS-enabled APIs.