Thoughts on software architecture, business applications, automation and artificial intelligence.https://jeanfrancisochs.fren-GBhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/has-ai-already-entered-young-peoples-liveshttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/has-ai-already-entered-young-peoples-livesAt 19, Emma already uses AI as a reflex to understand, search, and go deeper. But not necessarily to do the work for her. A three-way discussion about a generation that may already have a different relationship with AI than its parents do.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:00 GMThttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia-6-why-leopoldhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia-6-why-leopoldCan you really trust an AI to frame an IT project? With Léopold, the goal is not to think for us, but to surface the questions we would have preferred not to forget.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:12:00 GMTartificial intelligenceLéopoldrequirements documentfunctional analysisbusiness analysisproject managementGDPRhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/why-we-love-creating-pointless-thingshttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/why-we-love-creating-pointless-thingsSometimes we start a project without knowing whether it will really be useful. Yet these experiments help us learn, discover new technologies, and can end up being surprisingly useful.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:46:00 GMTSoftware developmentExperimentationCreativityLearningArtificial intelligenceBarbecue IAhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/when-ai-writes-the-code-what-is-the-developer-still-forhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/when-ai-writes-the-code-what-is-the-developer-still-forWhen AI started writing code, Jeff first feared for his job and for the value of his experience. Then, through use, his perspective changed: AI can produce the code, but it does not replace design, architecture decisions, or judgment. The developer’s job is not disappearing; it is shifting.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:15:00 GMTArtificial intelligenceSoftware developmentGenerative AISoftware architectureProgrammingDeveloper professionhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/is-pc-soft-taking-developers-clients-awayhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/is-pc-soft-taking-developers-clients-awayAfter years of earning his living with WinDev, Jeff explains why he is distancing himself from PC SOFT. Dongles, SaaS, runtime fees and end clients: a candid account of broken trust.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:46:59 GMTBarbecue IAPC SOFTWinDevWebDevWLanguageSoftware developmentProprietary softwareSaaSRuntime feesIndependent developerSoftware vendorVolarishttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/will-ai-really-replace-developershttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/will-ai-really-replace-developersIs AI replacing developers, or changing how they work? Jeff reflects on twenty-five years in software and the shift towards design, architecture and human-AI collaboration.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:46:59 GMTBarbecue IAArtificial intelligenceSoftware developmentDevelopersSoftware architectureProductivityGenerative AIProgrammingWebDevSoftware engineeringhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/ideas-on-the-grillhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/ideas-on-the-grillBarbecue IA reverses the roles: an AI challenges ideas, looks for contradictions and pushes every line of reasoning to its limits.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:46:59 GMTArtificial intelligenceIntroductionSocratic dialogueIdeasMethodhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/why-software-projects-go-off-trackhttps://jeanfrancisochs.fr/en/blog/barbecue-ia/why-software-projects-go-off-trackEpisode 1 of Barbecue IA explores why software projects so often exceed budgets, miss deadlines and fall short of expectations.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:40:33 GMTProject managementBusiness scopingSoftware projectsScope creepDelivery strategy