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Florian's Filter — W41 2026

Efficiency is often mistaken for effectiveness. When we automate the production of a deliverable, we frequently ignore the bottlenecks that exist before and after the act of creation. The following collection looks at the gap between generating more content and actually solving problems.
This week, there is again some bias on the lighthearted side - let me know if you appreciate this, or find it too distracting.

Videos - the serious side

If you thought the speed of writing code was your problem, you have bigger problems - Andrew Murphy
Andrew Murphy applies the theory of constraints to GenAI-induced changes in knowledge work. He argues that increasing the speed of output often reveals deeper systemic bottlenecks rather than solving them.
-> this is the only serious video recommendation this week, the others are for your entertainment. Even if you are not a developer - if you are involved with using AI in your work context, then this is a very useful talk for you to consider and translate to your circumstances.

Videos - the not so serious side

HO COSTRUITO UN OGGETTO VERO SEGUENDO SOLO L'AI
Otto Climan attempts an experiment giving AI full control over the creation of a physical object. The process is captured in Italian with English subtitles available - and you'll agree: Italian is just the right language for the high amplitudes of GenAI experiments & emotions.
Introducing ChatGPT for Dishwashing
Joma Tech offers a lighthearted take on the absurdity of applying LLM benchmarks to physical chores... great production value!
LGTM (Looks Good to Me) - Claude Opus 5.5 music video
Degenerative Pixels creates a music video that captures the truth about the decline of rigorous peer review in the age of AI. It mocks the tendency to approve code that no one has actually read.... and it is quite the catchy tune!

Tools

My Screen is a Bento Box
Another tool combo that I absolutely rely on - by now I am confused when people connect to an external monitor at work, and their windows don't automatically arrange - it is so easy to be spoilt by little helpers!

My screen is a bento box

Rectangle Pro + Hyperkeyrectangleapp.com ↗ · hyperkey.app ↗ There are two apps behind this and they only make sense together, so I'm going to treat them as one thing. I should say up front that this arrangement is newer than it looks: I've had Rectangle Pro since 2024,

Florian's Filter — W40 2026

The gap between what AI promises and what it actually delivers creates a strange psychological oscillation. I move from the awe of "this is the future, and we are living it!!!" to the skepticism of a hype cycle, often within the same hour. Finding stability in this landscape

Sixteen years of using one percent of an app

Alfred 5alfredapp.com ↗ I've had Alfred on every Mac I've owned since 2010. In that time I have used it, almost exclusively, for two things: launching applications, and doing sums. That's it. That's the whole relationship. The confession Alfred can do a

Florian's Filter — W39 2026

The gap between a compelling demo and a scalable product often feels like an abyss. Whether it is the promise of humanoid helpers in our living rooms or the theoretical efficiency of data centers in orbit, we are seeing a recurring tension between what is mathematically possible and what is