Do you ever heal from a breakup?
In May 2024, my life split in two. What followed was not just heartbreak, but illness, grief, and the slow realization that some losses do not disappear. They simply change shape, becoming scars you learn to carry.
Ignacio Nieto Carvajal
AI Will Destroy Our Jobs, Our Children, and Apparently the Planet Too
This post is about something I’ve watched happen repeatedly in Spain: how governmental institutions and major mainstream media outlets, including El País, end up positioning themselves on the wrong side of technological progress.
When Wise Makes It… Not So Wise: A Story About Broken APIs, Frustrating UX Changes and the Pitfalls of OpenBanking
Wise broke their OpenBanking flow and API again. Missing transactions, reused IDs, broken UX. We’re forced to invent ghost transactions just to keep ledgers coherent. OpenBanking promised standards. It delivered chaos.
When the Customer Is Wrong — And Still Has Something to Teach You
“Una puta mierda de servicio” (A fucking shitty service). That’s what a customer called us. But instead of firing him, we listened, fixed the issue, and improved. At Companio, Honest Disruption means learning from every moment — even the ugly ones — to serve you better.
The Silent Budget Killer: Why Pay-Per-User Services Are Draining Your Startup
At Companio, we recently made the decision to drop Google Workspace and switch to Zoho Workplace. Not because Zoho is better — it’s not — but because it’s five times cheaper.
How to Make Your UI/UX Not Suck for a Very Busy User (Like me)
I was reviewing a proposal that suggested showing a popup when the Annual Report is due… on dashboard load. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea — and how one tiny popup can derail an entire CEO’s morning faster than you can say “Remind me later.” 😵💫💥
The Embarrassing Ordeal of Getting a Criminal Record in Spain
Need your Spanish criminal record? Good luck. Broken links, ancient forms, no online access unless you bank in Spain… Meanwhile in Estonia, it takes 2 clicks. Welcome to 2025, Spanish administration edition.