About
Michael Mayer
I work on software and on the practical question of how teams can use AI in delivery and operations without handing quality, security, or responsibility to a model.
What ends up here
This blog covers requirements, agent workflows, architecture, reviews, security, cost, and operations. I am particularly interested in the point where a system has to hold up in everyday work.
The articles come from concrete projects and decisions. If something was not measured, I do not present it as a number. When an approach failed, that belongs in the article too. It is usually more useful than another list of ten AI tools.
My background
My professional background sits at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security. While studying Information Engineering and Management at KIT, I joined Capgemini as a working student and later moved into a DevOps engineering role. The work centred on AWS, Kubernetes, and GitOps, followed by responsibilities in solution architecture and team leadership.
I then joined AskUI as a DevSecOps Engineer and Information Security Officer. The role brought together the practical operation of an AI product with information security and compliance. It made one thing very concrete for me: good software must not only work, but also remain secure to deploy, observable, and maintainable over time.
Today I am Co-Founder and CTO at SayTrip. Alongside that, I advise companies independently on DevSecOps, security and compliance, and AI-assisted software engineering. Many of the topics on this blog come directly from that mix of product development, infrastructure, and operational responsibility.