Marcelo Calbucci
@calbucci.com
Author of "The PRFAQ Framework" (www.theprfaq.com). 18yrs of startups in Seattle & London, MSFT, Amazon. Runner. Cook. Geek.
Tech, software, AI/ML, UX, product, innovation, startups, leadership.
📍 Seattle
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https://calbucci.com/link
Tech, software, AI/ML, UX, product, innovation, startups, leadership.
📍 Seattle
🇧🇷🇺🇸
https://calbucci.com/link
Looks like OpenAI is losing its magic. It went from having the Midas touch to being a curse for its key partners in less than six months.
January 29, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Looks like OpenAI is losing its magic. It went from having the Midas touch to being a curse for its key partners in less than six months.
We are about to witness unprecedented levels of psyops, disinfo campaigns, and astroturfing. Society is not prepared for this, and social media companies benefit from the engagement, so they won't do much to stop it.
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
We are about to witness unprecedented levels of psyops, disinfo campaigns, and astroturfing. Society is not prepared for this, and social media companies benefit from the engagement, so they won't do much to stop it.
The React/NextJS vulnerabilities recently discovered are a great example of how we still depend on software engineers. What happens to the vibe-coded apps deployed by non-engineers? Tech is too fragmented and too diverse for us to develop a unified AI agent to handle this.
December 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The React/NextJS vulnerabilities recently discovered are a great example of how we still depend on software engineers. What happens to the vibe-coded apps deployed by non-engineers? Tech is too fragmented and too diverse for us to develop a unified AI agent to handle this.
This is closer to the true cost of AI models, in which case the tradeoff between AI and human labor blurs. For comparison, $168/day is more than the minimum wage is most places.
December 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This is closer to the true cost of AI models, in which case the tradeoff between AI and human labor blurs. For comparison, $168/day is more than the minimum wage is most places.
To add insult to injury, now LinkedIn is hiding comments with links from the post author!
LinkedIn/Twitter/Threads shows posts with links to fewer people. The “standard” became to share the link in the comments so you reach *your* audience and people click the link in the comment.
LinkedIn/Twitter/Threads shows posts with links to fewer people. The “standard” became to share the link in the comments so you reach *your* audience and people click the link in the comment.
December 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
To add insult to injury, now LinkedIn is hiding comments with links from the post author!
LinkedIn/Twitter/Threads shows posts with links to fewer people. The “standard” became to share the link in the comments so you reach *your* audience and people click the link in the comment.
LinkedIn/Twitter/Threads shows posts with links to fewer people. The “standard” became to share the link in the comments so you reach *your* audience and people click the link in the comment.
Still on the theme of “AI will replace SaaS,” I wrote this post 8 years ago, and it's more relevant now than ever.
www.calbucci.com/why-code-rot...
www.calbucci.com/why-code-rot...
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Still on the theme of “AI will replace SaaS,” I wrote this post 8 years ago, and it's more relevant now than ever.
www.calbucci.com/why-code-rot...
www.calbucci.com/why-code-rot...
This is “Modern” medicine:
Mid-80s: GLP-1 discovered
2005: Approved by FDA for diabetes
2014: Approved for weight loss
2025: Recommended by the WHO
20??: Accepted by most doctors.
This pace of innovation is unacceptable nowadays.
Mid-80s: GLP-1 discovered
2005: Approved by FDA for diabetes
2014: Approved for weight loss
2025: Recommended by the WHO
20??: Accepted by most doctors.
This pace of innovation is unacceptable nowadays.
December 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is “Modern” medicine:
Mid-80s: GLP-1 discovered
2005: Approved by FDA for diabetes
2014: Approved for weight loss
2025: Recommended by the WHO
20??: Accepted by most doctors.
This pace of innovation is unacceptable nowadays.
Mid-80s: GLP-1 discovered
2005: Approved by FDA for diabetes
2014: Approved for weight loss
2025: Recommended by the WHO
20??: Accepted by most doctors.
This pace of innovation is unacceptable nowadays.
ChatGPT saved me from a USPTO scam. I was ready to respond to a message from the USPTO when I pasted it into ChatGPT to ensure I answered it the right way.
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
ChatGPT saved me from a USPTO scam. I was ready to respond to a message from the USPTO when I pasted it into ChatGPT to ensure I answered it the right way.
This comment on the “South Korea Is Over” video on YouTube is brutally honest and clearly articulates the sentiment of a generation. I wish that other nations would take note and act. It's not too late for the US. We have to ensure women don't feel hopeless and helpless about the future.
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This comment on the “South Korea Is Over” video on YouTube is brutally honest and clearly articulates the sentiment of a generation. I wish that other nations would take note and act. It's not too late for the US. We have to ensure women don't feel hopeless and helpless about the future.
That’s why I’m so optimistic about the future of software engineers. One vibe coder created work for three software engineers for at least three months!
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
That’s why I’m so optimistic about the future of software engineers. One vibe coder created work for three software engineers for at least three months!
Like Mariah Carey's flawless yearly cycle.
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Like Mariah Carey's flawless yearly cycle.
This is a first from Claude. It told me it'll take 21-29 hours to implement this feature. I don't buy it. I think it'll be 4-6h. I'll report back EOD.
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is a first from Claude. It told me it'll take 21-29 hours to implement this feature. I don't buy it. I think it'll be 4-6h. I'll report back EOD.
After 11 months, I sold nearly 1,000 copies of my book, and I have only 21 ratings on Amazon. It's easier to get someone to buy the book than to get them to leave a rating.
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
After 11 months, I sold nearly 1,000 copies of my book, and I have only 21 ratings on Amazon. It's easier to get someone to buy the book than to get them to leave a rating.
Think of a big company as a city full of diverse neighborhoods. A person who lives in one neighborhood will have a unique experience from someone in another. One person on one team at a big tech company doesn't represent the full spectrum of experiences and responsibilities for that role.
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Think of a big company as a city full of diverse neighborhoods. A person who lives in one neighborhood will have a unique experience from someone in another. One person on one team at a big tech company doesn't represent the full spectrum of experiences and responsibilities for that role.
I've been unable to log in to my Webflow account for a week now. I tried everything. It worked on Safari, but stopped working on Chrome (even on a new profile). ChatGPT gave me a bunch of suggestions, and this one, unexpectedly, worked! Posting it here in case it helps someone.
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I've been unable to log in to my Webflow account for a week now. I tried everything. It worked on Safari, but stopped working on Chrome (even on a new profile). ChatGPT gave me a bunch of suggestions, and this one, unexpectedly, worked! Posting it here in case it helps someone.
Is there a better sentence in a subject line than "no action required"?
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Is there a better sentence in a subject line than "no action required"?
14-mile run, 27 miles this week. Back in the game and accepting recommendations for a marathon in 2026.
Also, Kirkland feels like a movie set.
Also, Kirkland feels like a movie set.
November 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
14-mile run, 27 miles this week. Back in the game and accepting recommendations for a marathon in 2026.
Also, Kirkland feels like a movie set.
Also, Kirkland feels like a movie set.
Today, I chose violence.
October 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today, I chose violence.
Twitter toxicity level is off-the-charts.
(This is a reply to a tweet about Ubuntu/Rust)
(This is a reply to a tweet about Ubuntu/Rust)
October 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Twitter toxicity level is off-the-charts.
(This is a reply to a tweet about Ubuntu/Rust)
(This is a reply to a tweet about Ubuntu/Rust)
Fred Hutch, a leading cancer research and treatment center in Seattle, has stopped sponsoring H1-B visas for doctors, researchers, and healthcare professionals because of the $100,000 additional fee for this visa.
October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fred Hutch, a leading cancer research and treatment center in Seattle, has stopped sponsoring H1-B visas for doctors, researchers, and healthcare professionals because of the $100,000 additional fee for this visa.
Make no mistake, AI *will* transform work faster than previous technology advancements. The rumble you hear today about layoffs and the difficulty of white-collar workers to find jobs is explainable by the wave of economic turbulence we've been living through for the last five years. 👇
October 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Make no mistake, AI *will* transform work faster than previous technology advancements. The rumble you hear today about layoffs and the difficulty of white-collar workers to find jobs is explainable by the wave of economic turbulence we've been living through for the last five years. 👇
People building new tech products severely underestimate how long it takes for people and organizations to adopt new ways of doing things. It doesn't matter if it's 10X better; it still takes a long time for people to change.
October 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
People building new tech products severely underestimate how long it takes for people and organizations to adopt new ways of doing things. It doesn't matter if it's 10X better; it still takes a long time for people to change.
About 8,000 new H1Bs are issued every year for people in the medical field (doctors, dentists, nurses, etc.). A $100K fee will make those visas inviable. Ask the UK what happens when you can't access global talent in healthcare.
September 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
About 8,000 new H1Bs are issued every year for people in the medical field (doctors, dentists, nurses, etc.). A $100K fee will make those visas inviable. Ask the UK what happens when you can't access global talent in healthcare.