Summary # The NZZ article examines “Workslop” - a new term for sloppy work produced through careless AI use. While tech companies promote AI as a productivity miracle, the reality shows a darker side: AI makes it easy to produce polished-looking but often substanceless or incorrect content. This creates extra work for colleagues who must clean up the mess, damages trust in teams, and ultimately destroys the productivity AI was supposed to improve.
At this event, I spoke alongside Carsten Brandt from SAP about DevOps in theory and practice. While I presented the theoretical foundations of DevOps and showed how companies can move from projects to products, Carsten brought the practical perspective from over 21 years at SAP. His honest message: the theory has been well established for years, but execution is anything but easy, especially in complex enterprise landscapes.
I’ve identified 9 types of waste 🗑 in Software Development:
🧩Partially done work
💲Extra features
😤Extra processes
🤯Task switching
🧟♀️Nonstandard work
