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If AI-written business applications are supposedly taking over from SaaS, who is operating them? Who is making sure they run, are backed up, can be restored in the case of disaster… Or does business continuity not matter anymore?

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Ikea Boaxel impressions as a Elfa shelving user: blog.scroogieboy.com

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Why *not* develop for Apple platforms? blog.scroogieboy.com

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Video creation — the evergreen money pit: blog.scroogieboy.com

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Canon PIXMA Pro-200s black & white printing update: blog.scroogieboy.com

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Adobe shenanigans of the week: blog.scroogieboy.com

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Canon PIXMA Pro-200s first impressions: blog.scroogieboy.com

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Desired state and DevOps: blog.scroogieboy.com

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Goldilocks SaaS control planes: blog.scroogieboy.com

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The most dangerous word in software architecture: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/04/16/the-most-dangerous-word-in.html","date_published":"2025-04-16T19:43:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-16 19:43","date_timestamp":1744832608,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62207556","content_html":"

So, you want to do SaaS? Read this book chapter first. blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/04/14/so-you-want-to-do.html","date_published":"2025-04-14T16:52:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-14 16:52","date_timestamp":1744649532,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"61870557","content_html":"

5 more mistakes people make when building SaaS software: blog.scroogieboy.com

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Commentary: \"Mistakes People Make Building SaaS Software\": blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/04/09/commentary-mistakes-people-make-building.html","date_published":"2025-04-09T18:47:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-09 18:47","date_timestamp":1744224439,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"61697360","content_html":"

\"We are not Google\": blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/04/07/we-are-not-google.html","date_published":"2025-04-07T19:09:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-07 19:09","date_timestamp":1744052974,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"60607221","content_html":"

I guess I should write about stuff, now: blog.scroogieboy.com

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It turns out that having a price watch on the Canon refurbished store is an expensive idea… Who knew?

\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/02/21/it-turns-out-that-having.html","date_published":"2025-02-21T14:16:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-21 14:16","date_timestamp":1740147398,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"54968602","content_html":"

AI utility: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/01/13/ai-utility.html","date_published":"2025-01-14T04:08:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-14 04:08","date_timestamp":1736827699,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"54891852","content_html":"

Evaluating Peakto for picture library management: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/01/12/evaluating-peakto-for-picture-library.html","date_published":"2025-01-13T04:48:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 04:48","date_timestamp":1736743707,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"54144207","content_html":"

\"Write better code\": blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2025/01/03/write-better-code.html","date_published":"2025-01-03T20:36:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-03 20:36","date_timestamp":1735936594,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"52669913","content_html":"

AI-generated documentation: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2024/12/19/aigenerated-documentation.html","date_published":"2024-12-19T13:22:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-12-19 13:22","date_timestamp":1734614538,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"52635677","content_html":"

Spending time with JetBrains AI: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2024/12/19/spending-time-with.html","date_published":"2024-12-19T05:01:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-12-19 05:01","date_timestamp":1734584495,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"46485666","content_html":"

Velcro strips are your friend: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2024/09/29/velcro-strips-are.html","date_published":"2024-09-29T16:10:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-29 16:10","date_timestamp":1727626230,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"44831823","content_html":"

BetaFPV Meteor85 first flight hot takes: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2024/09/04/betafpv-meteor-first.html","date_published":"2024-09-04T23:00:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-04 23:00","date_timestamp":1725490809,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"44083976","content_html":"

Getting the Walksnail Avatar Goggles X to work with a Mac: blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2024/08/23/getting-the-walksnail.html","date_published":"2024-08-23T22:52:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-23 22:52","date_timestamp":1724453551,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"44011152","content_html":"

Goggles X HDMI-in \"gate\": blog.scroogieboy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com/2024/08/22/goggles-x-hdmiin.html","date_published":"2024-08-22T22:15:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Carl W. Irving","url":"https://blog.scroogieboy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F1b9d43f70610be52951cb1f3deae0e15%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"cwirving"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-22 22:15","date_timestamp":1724364923,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}