AI insights from Alex van der Stam
Alex van der Stam shares his personal experiences with AI-driven software development. After 30 years in IT, he's once again at the start of a revolution.

Alex van der Stam
CEO, Universal Cloud
The AI Software Factory
A series of personal articles about how Universal Cloud uses AI as a strategic accelerator — with real numbers, real mistakes, and real results.

After 30 years in IT I thought I had seen it all
Built Private Cloud, managed networks, rolled out Microsoft 365 & Azure for hundreds of companies. Yet it felt like I was on a treadmill. Then I started experimenting with AI-driven software development — not as a hobby, but as a strategy.
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What happens when architecture, security and AI form one cluster
A travel agency was stuck in a slow WordPress environment. Traditional quote: €10,000+, months of work. We delivered the complete platform in two weeks. Investment: €1,000. The real acceleration lies in the combination: architecture, security and AI.
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The growing pains of Power Apps
You started with Power Apps because it made so much sense. Build fast, no code, fits right into your Microsoft environment. Two years later you notice the app getting slower, licence costs climbing, and everything depending on that one colleague. That's not failure — that's growing pains. And there's a logical next step.
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Alex is happy to explore the possibilities of AI-driven software development for your business.