Elvio Vicosa.

CTO at Jodel, the hyperlocal community that connects you instantly with the people around you.

Thoughts

• The old development model is deadNov 2026
• Social goes small againNov 2026
• The work that still needs peopleNov 2026
• Platforms absorb their neighboursNov 2026
• Rare earths are the new oilNov 2026

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Projects

• Four worlds, 2027–2029 ↗Four scenarios for the world economy to 2029, with odds that move with the news.
• Carbon lamination ↗Carbon, epoxy and vacuum bagging, from foam core to the boat.

Previously

Shopify Amazon Startup CTO Thoughtworks

Currently into

Digital

Building software with AI agents.
Experimenting with the future of teams and software development.
Realtime systems, eventual consistency and the chaos.
Monoliths over microservices.

Analog

Running easy miles.
Sailing, and keeping the boat ready for it.
Free-diving on a single breath.
Building carbon parts by hand, under vacuum.