In this episode of Nerd @ Work Lab, I sit down with someone I know well: Gaetano Castaldo — strategic technology consultant, former CTO, and long-time colleague. Our conversation dives into one of the most discussed and misunderstood topics of the moment: how small and medium-sized enterprises are approaching artificial intelligence. The discussion is open, […]
Building a Tiny Bit of Magic: How InBuddy Learned to Read LinkedIn’s Schedule
Imagine planning a LinkedIn post……only to realize later that you’ve scheduled it in the totally wrong slot. LinkedIn’s UI is great for writing posts, but when it comes to seeing your entire editorial schedule, it’s like trying to navigate a star map with half the constellations missing. You see one scheduled post at a time, […]
Vibe Coding LINO: How I Co‑Created a Bitly-Style Plugin With AI
This is not a story about clean architecture diagrams, carefully written specs, or rock-solid requirements. This is a story about vibe coding. I had an idea stuck in my head: “What if my own WordPress blog could behave a bit like Bitly?” During my Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast I’m displaying long urls, I wanted […]
Zero-Dollar Entry: What Salesforce’s Free Tier Means for Small Teams (and What It Really Is)
For small teams operating in the CRM/automation space, announcements of “free licences” always raise eyebrow-levels. But as with most things in enterprise software, the devil’s in the fine print. Salesforce has recently updated its small-business pricing and tiering, including a true $0 per user/month option for tiny teams. In this article we’ll unpack exactly what’s […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast S1E4: Ethics, Creativity, and the Future of AI with Filippo Zanella
I rolled up my sleeves once again to dive into the world of artificial intelligence with someone I deeply admire: Filippo Zanella, Principal AI at Salesforce, professor at H-Farm College, and one of the most insightful voices in the Italian AI community. This wasn’t just a tech chat — it was a full-spectrum exploration of […]
UK Court to AI: “You May Learn… But Don’t Copy – Inside the Getty Images vs Stability AI Ruling
When the UK High Court dropped its November 2025 judgment in Getty Images v. Stability AI, the tech world briefly stopped doomscrolling to witness something rare: a legal system trying to understand how machine learning actually works. That alone deserves a medal, or at least a commemorative mug. At the heart of the case was […]
ARIANNA — Finding the Thread Through My Bookmarks Labyrinth
Every developer has that one itch they can’t stop scratching. For me, it was bookmarks.Not the simple “save this tab” kind — but the where did I save that link, which browser was I using, and why do I have three profiles of the same person kind. So I built ARIANNA — Your Intelligent Bookmark […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E3: How AI Is Rewriting Public Service
At Nerd @ Work Lab, my goal has always been simple: to get our hands dirty with ideas. In every episode, I try to explore how technology meets people — not in abstract theory, but in the messy, beautiful, unpredictable world of real life. In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Nino […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E2: The Human Side of AI, What the Future of Work Really Looks Like
Artificial Intelligence isn’t just reshaping industries — it’s reshaping us.In the latest episode of Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast, I sit down with Alan Ferrari, founding partner at NextForce and a member of the Italian National Association for Artificial Intelligence (ENIA), to explore how the digital revolution is transforming the way we work, learn, and […]
InBuddy v1.4.0 – From a Coffee Chat to the Draft Studio Revolution
It all started with a chat with my friend and ex-colleague Gaetano Castaldo.We were talking about LinkedIn content habits, and he casually said:“You should really add a way to manage drafts — like a list of posts ready to go.” Simple idea, right?Of course, I couldn’t resist taking it a few steps further. And just […]