Learning about San Francisco’s startups scene
Since moving to Bucharest, I’ve been to quite a few tech events – but none of them had a twist about San Francisco and its startup scene. Some events are...
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EUDIS Hackathon: What Worked and What Didn’t
I had the opportunity to attend this spring’s edition of the EUDIS Hackathon. The event, funded by the European Defence Fund, took place simultaneously across eight countries and focused on...
Planaro got approved for LinkedIn’s “Community Management API”
Integrating LinkedIn pages within Planaro was one of the important features on the roadmap after the initial launch. This isn’t as straightforward as working with personal accounts, since additional permissions...
Instead of running I cheered for runners at a half marathon race
Last week I joined the cheering point of Runners of Bucharest at the Legal Half Marathon race in Bucharest. The race had a 5 km loop that was completed four...
Roundtables with founders at Impact Builders by How to Web and AmpliFY ONG
The Impact Builders event of March 2026 brought together founders, investors, and NGO representatives. The startups presented were at different stages – some had received funding, others were bootstrapping. But...
I started doing speed workouts for spring races
Returning after an injury meant that speed workouts were out of the question for a few months. I resumed running last year in autumn with one easy run per week...
What I learned from Romania Startup Awards 2026
Last Thursday I was invited to attend Romania Startup Awards 2026 by ROTSA. The event took place at Takeover Studios in Bucharest and celebrated the best startups in Romania, bringing...
Full-stack Founder is becoming normality with AI
With the rise of AI tools and more and more tasks being automated, a single person can do more than ever before. This couldn’t be more true for a founder...
AI is here to stay for product development
Last evening I attended “How AI is changing product decisions,” an event by Product Makers Romania. The event was held at the Booking Holdings office in Bucharest and brought together...
AI Makes Good Developers Faster – Not Bad Developers Better
AI is making almost every news headline and is attracting more and more people. Everyone has their own use cases — from writing and research to coding and application development....
I Worked from a Coworking Space for a Day – Here’s What I Actually Got Done
For some, coworking spaces might sound like a café where you just stay longer than usual. And sure, they might have a few small facilities – a coffee machine, maybe...
Building for Bluesky: What It Takes to Add a New Platform to a Scheduling Tool
Planaro has been live for two months now, and every single scheduled post has gone live on time. The application runs smoothly — you can schedule your posts for the...