One week with Omarchy
August 27, 2026
It's been more than 12 years since Linux was my daily driver. Linux Mint was the last distro I used before going to the dark side. Back then mainly for it's "It-just-works" appeal.
Software designer, techie, father and co-founder.
I’m Gijs, a software designer and entrepreneur from Belgium. Currently based in 🇪🇸 Spain. Co-founder of Prezly, where we are building tools to make it easy to build fans through great content.
On this blog I write about product management, company culture, tech topics and lately sometimes about my personal life.
Listened to an AI-Generated podcast and I Don’t Feel Dirty
May 20, 2026
A few weeks ago, I made fun of a colleague. He told me he had been listening to AI-generated podcast summaries, and I gave him the kind of look you give someone who says they prefer airport sushi. Not sure what i said exactly but it was something like 'Now that is where i draw the line!'.
How PR firms are trading their authority for a quick buck
July 22, 2024
As a responsible consumer, If you want to buy a product or service, where do you do your research? You might ask your friends and family, or check TikTok and Twitter. However, if you're like the majority of people, you'll likely look to a search engine first.
It's 2024, and it's still hard to cancel your news subscription
February 26, 2024
It’s no shock to anyone that we’re in the age of subscriptions. Our entire world has been Netflixified, with every service wanting a piece of the action. The average person in 2020 had a baffling twelve subscriptions each, with this number only continuing to rise.