https://smosz.tselev.net/insights Original essays on product thinking, software engineering, AI, local reality, and practical digital systems by Mathias Nyola. en Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:30:27 GMT https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/problem-before-technology https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/problem-before-technology Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Product Thinking Why I start product work by understanding people, workflows and constraints before choosing the stack or designing the interface. https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/build-systems-people-can-actually-use https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/build-systems-people-can-actually-use Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Software Engineering A reflection on why useful software depends on usability, trust, maintenance and the realities of the people who use it every day. https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/local-constraints-are-product-requirements https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/local-constraints-are-product-requirements Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Local Technology Connectivity, devices, cost, language and support capacity are not side issues. They are part of the product brief. https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/software-engineer-must-learn-to-listen https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/software-engineer-must-learn-to-listen Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engineering Practice Technical skill matters, but listening is what helps an engineer understand what the code is really supposed to serve. https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/mvp-is-promise-not-shortcut https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/mvp-is-promise-not-shortcut Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Product Building Minimum viable products should reduce scope, not responsibility. Small products still need trust, clarity and care. https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/ai-should-serve-local-reality https://smosz.tselev.net/insights/ai-should-serve-local-reality Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI AI becomes more meaningful when it is shaped around real people, local languages, practical workflows and responsible product decisions.