Oliver Thylmann's Musings

The Best AI Agent Is the One That Disappears

Here’s something most AI vendors won’t tell you: the goal shouldn’t be to run more AI.

Mar 5 • Oliver Thylmann

AI Agents That Run Where Your Data Lives

There’s a pattern I keep seeing in enterprise AI conversations.

Mar 4 • Oliver Thylmann

Why AI Agents Need a Gatekeeper

Here’s the thing about AI agents in enterprise environments: the first question is almost never “which model should we use?”

Mar 2 • Oliver Thylmann

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February 2026

From Kubernetes to AI — Why This Is the Same Job

When people hear that Giant Swarm is building an AI Operating System, the first reaction is usually: “Wait, aren’t you the Kubernetes company?”

Feb 26 • Oliver Thylmann

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October 2022

Two Weeks in Chile

I just spent two weeks in Chile, meeting the extended family and visiting at least parts of a country that has found a place in my heart…

Oct 21, 2022 • Oliver Thylmann

September 2022

Introducing Giant Swarm & Friends

In one of my previous articles, I mentioned our Giant Swarm & Friends events. So, I thought that now would be a good time to dig a little…

Sep 9, 2022 • Oliver Thylmann

Getting 65 People to Connect

I just returned from yet another Giant Swarm onsite. Most of you might wonder what this “onsite” is supposed to be, well, we are a fully…

Sep 2, 2022 • Oliver Thylmann

August 2022

Building meaningful connections is still broken

I am very close to deleting my LinkedIn profile, and I know I am not alone. This is an ironic turn of events, given that what I’ve been…

Aug 26, 2022 • Oliver Thylmann

Thank you, it’s a fascinating read.

Thank you, it’s a fascinating read.

Aug 25, 2022 • Oliver Thylmann

71 Things you need to know about the world

In my holiday, I read Numbers don’t Lie by Vaclav Smil and I loved it. There are some amazing nuggets of information in there and it’s easy…

Aug 25, 2022 • Oliver Thylmann

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