Framing Effect: the persuasive power (of how choices are presented) The framing effect presents cognitive bias in which people’s decisions change not because the facts change but because the presentation of those facts changes [1]. The very same information can trigger entirely different reactions depending on whether it is framed as a potential gain or...
A first person walkthrough of what’s on my dock in April 2026. The tools, the workflows they form, and an honest cross-platform picture for the Windows and Linux folks. Every “AI productivity stack” post reads the same. A tool grid. No glue. Here’s mine, organized by the workflows they live inside, not the categories they...
NOTE: This article is the 3rd part in a four-part series on cognitive biases in business decision-making that emerged from an interactive, hands-on internal workshop led by Benjamin Kardum (Senior Project Manager) and Ana Schauperl (People and Culture Specialist). The workshop brought together cross-functional teams to explore how cognitive biases influence everyday decision-making in real-world...
Not every PHP project needs a full framework. Sometimes you just need a clean way to handle a handful of API endpoints. Without pulling in Laravel or Symfony, configuration files and without a dependency manager. Just a class you can drop in and use. Over the years, working on various web applications, I’ve run into...
Note: This is Part 2 in a three-part series on cognitive biases in business decision-making, grown out of an interactive internal workshop led by Benjamin Kardum (Senior Project Manager) and Ana Schauperl (People and Culture Specialist) at Pontis Technology. Part 1 introduced the four biases most likely to derail business decisions. This part goes deeper...
Introduction In this post we will be discussing the differences in Node.js vs Next.js. Which stack is better for what. Everyone building a modern web application eventually faces the same question: which stack to choose. In the world of web development, the JavaScript ecosystem offers a dizzying array of choices. Two of the most popular...
IT leaders love to say they’re data driven. They’ll point to dashboards, KPIs and multi-tab spreadsheets as proof that every major call is rooted in cold, hard facts. But even the most analytically sophisticated companies are still run by people and people come with cognitive shortcuts built in. Quietly, almost invisibly, biases slip into boardrooms,...
Did you know that you can, just like in C, use pointers in C#? To be able to use pointers in C#, we need to introduce the unsafe keyword and understand how unsafe contexts work. This article explains what unsafe code is, how pointers can be used in C#, and when using unsafe code might...
When choosing between WordPress and Payload CMS, developers face a real tradeoff. WordPress helps you move fast with a familiar ecosystem. Payload CMS gives you more control with a modern, code-first approach. This comparison is based on real project work, plus what I keep hearing from other developers. The goal is simple: help you pick...
In fintech, speed and precision are everything, which is why fintech technical writers matter more than most teams expect. Teams are constantly releasing new payment APIs, updating compliance workflows and rolling out features to stay competitive. Yet with rapid change comes complexity, and complexity can quickly turn into confusion if it is not explained clearly....
