Hey, I'm Olivier Bacs
I design and build the systems that help people understand each other better.
I run technology at Bendi and work on products at the intersection of trust, data and coordination. My background in graphic design means I care as much about form as I do about function.
Featured Work
Graphics & Design
Visual design work, including ambigrams, interactive designs, and branding. Read More
CircleCI
2024-01-01
Developer infrastructure and CI/CD platform Read More
The Economist Group
2024-01-02
Platform architecture and data systems Read More
Recent Articles
Setting up Ableton Live with SuperCollider and TidalCycles
2025-09-08 music ableton live supercollider tidalcycles
Connect TidalCycles to Ableton Live via SuperCollider Use tidal-midi (preferred) The MIDI support is split into a separate package called tidal-midi ... Read More
Decentralised AI: The Promethean Horde
2025-06-28 Decentralisation Artificial Intelligence
The promises of decentralised AI and a **new Promethean horde** Read More
Big Picture: Is supply chain tracking on the blockchain a good idea?
2022-12-20 Big picture
My attempt at an answer for an oft-asked question. Read More
Big Picture: Why bother with SLOs?
2022-12-12 Big picture SLO Reliability
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Big Picture: How mapping helps you better understand your supply chains
2022-12-01
A simple idea, with powerful results. Read More
Quick tip for better UNIX history
2022-10-15 Linux Mac
Make your command history more legible. Read More
What got me thinking this September
2022-10-01 articles
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News: I am joining Sharebee!
2022-02-09 news
The circular community is growing, and we're on a journey to make it more visible. Read More
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