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.

Uh-oh, this is getting serious
Last week I worked with Claude Fable — the most powerful AI model yet. A feature that had taken a graduate six months, it built in one hour. Until the US government switched it off overnight. What does that mean for Europe's digital sovereignty?

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.

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.
Curious what AI can mean for your organization?
Alex is happy to explore the possibilities of AI-driven software development for your business.