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Kai Ochsen

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This site is a bit of a mix, you’ll find opinions, personal projects, and things I’m working on (or I'm thinking to carry out). Whether it’s a crazy idea, a logo design I actually like, or a melody that got stuck in my head, it all ends up here. 

Yes, I’m an introverted tech nerd with a soft spot for programming, robotics, 3D printing, messy sketches, and loud music. I spend most of my time exploring the weird overlap between coding, design, and creativity, building stuff, breaking stuff, and occasionally making it all work again. I’m especially into understand machines and people, but I’ve also got a thing for drawing, composing moody tracks, and killing some demons in DOOM way more than I probably should.

This site is a bit of a mix, you’ll find opinions, personal projects, and things I’m working on (or I'm thinking to carry out). Whether it’s a crazy idea, a logo design I actually like, or a melody that got stuck in my head, it all ends up here.

The cult of now and how impatience killed quality

There was a time when waiting wasn’t a flaw, it was part of the process. You waited for your favorite band to drop an album. You waited for a game’s official release, knowing it had passed through months of…

When Apple stopped thinking different

A long reflection on the decay of design, innovation, and honesty in Cupertino. There was a time when Apple didn’t follow trends, it created them. From the first Macintosh to the iPhone revolution, Apple defined itself by one core…

The Money Paradox, or the illusion of value

A tourist arrives in a small, struggling village and enters the only hotel. He places a 50€ bill on the counter and asks to reserve a room, saying he’ll return later to confirm. Since no rooms are available yet, he…