Laszlo Kardos — WritingNotes on business, systems, technology and the real economy.https://kardos.dev/The real work starts when someone uses what you builthttps://kardos.dev/writing/the-real-work-starts-after-launch/https://kardos.dev/writing/the-real-work-starts-after-launch/A launch can prove that a website works. It cannot prove that people can rely on it. That only becomes clear in everyday use.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAutomation should remove repetition, not responsibilityhttps://kardos.dev/writing/automation-should-remove-repetition-not-responsibility/https://kardos.dev/writing/automation-should-remove-repetition-not-responsibility/Good automation removes mechanical work without making ownership disappear. A system can act automatically and still leave responsibility clear.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology should serve a life, not become the lifehttps://kardos.dev/writing/technology-should-serve-a-life/https://kardos.dev/writing/technology-should-serve-a-life/I build with technology every day. That is exactly why I think it needs a clear boundary: the tool should make human life stronger, not quietly replace it.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftware should own the hand-offshttps://kardos.dev/writing/software-should-own-the-handoffs/https://kardos.dev/writing/software-should-own-the-handoffs/The expensive part of many business processes is not the task itself. It is the gap between one task, person or system and the next.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA business needs an operating system, not another dashboardhttps://kardos.dev/writing/a-business-needs-an-operating-system/https://kardos.dev/writing/a-business-needs-an-operating-system/Most companies do not suffer from a lack of software. They suffer from work being split across too many tools, people and decisions.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBuild systems before adding complexityhttps://kardos.dev/writing/build-systems-before-adding-complexity/https://kardos.dev/writing/build-systems-before-adding-complexity/Growth often creates pressure to add people, tools and meetings. Sometimes the better move is to make the underlying work clearer first.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe real economy is still a software opportunityhttps://kardos.dev/writing/the-real-economy-is-still-a-software-opportunity/https://kardos.dev/writing/the-real-economy-is-still-a-software-opportunity/Many ordinary industries still run on phone calls, inboxes, spreadsheets and fragmented information. That is a large technology opportunity.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT