Simon Kihlberg WallströmWriting on AI, startups, engineering, and building in public.https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/Ultimate guide to work life balance as a dad and cofounderhttps://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/work-life-balance-guide/https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/work-life-balance-guide/After years of early mornings, pushing to prod during nap time, and mass-produced meatball dinners. Here is everything I have learned about making it all work.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifedadstartupSimon Kihlberg WallströmHot Mackshttps://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/hot-macks/https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/hot-macks/Level up from hot dogs with a grilled cheese by the fire.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoodlifedadoutdoorsSimon Kihlberg WallströmFrom Leading Teams to Leading AI Agentshttps://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/from-leading-teams-to-leading-agents/https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/from-leading-teams-to-leading-agents/How my years as an engineering manager and head of architecture made me a high-output IC in the AI era.Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-developmentengineering-leadershipfounder-lifebuilding-in-publicSimon Kihlberg WallströmPatch the Prompthttps://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/patch-the-prompt/https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/patch-the-prompt/Stop fixing AI output. Start fixing AI input. The mindset shift that unlocks real automation.Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTaiautomationbuilding-in-publicSimon Kihlberg WallströmThe Nappuccinohttps://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/the-nappuccino/https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/the-nappuccino/A coffee nap hack that actually works. Drink espresso, nap for 20 minutes, wake up refreshed.Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTlifeproductivitySimon Kihlberg WallströmWe Passed Google's CASA Security Audithttps://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/casa-certification-google-security-audit/https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/casa-certification-google-security-audit/How we completed Google's Cloud Application Security Assessment (CASA) to handle Gmail restricted scopes, and what we learned building security-first from day one.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTsecuritycasabuilding-in-publicoaizSimon Kihlberg WallströmHello again, worldhttps://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/hello-again-world/https://simon.kihlbergwallstrom.com/blog/hello-again-world/Starting fresh with a new personal homepage to document while building OAIZ.Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTmetapersonalbuilding-in-publicSimon Kihlberg Wallström