site: https://lukashanes.com
title: Lukas Hanes
description: Articles and notes by Lukas Hanes on AI, engineering, and technology shifts.
language: en
last_updated: 2026-03-06

discovery:
- sitemap: https://lukashanes.com/sitemap.xml
- rss: https://lukashanes.com/rss.xml
- robots: https://lukashanes.com/robots.txt

author:
- name: Lukas Hanes
- about: https://lukashanes.com/about/
- contact: mailto:lukas@hanes.email

projects:
- name: FoxDesk
  url: https://foxdesk.org
  creator: Lukas Hanes
  summary: Open-source alternative to expensive SaaS platforms. Track support tickets and work logs for your team or AI agents. No per-agent fees, no vendor lock-in. Run it on your own servers.

preferred_citation:
- format: "Lukas Hanes, {page_title}, https://lukashanes.com/{path}, published {yyyy-mm-dd}"

primary_pages:
- url: https://lukashanes.com/
  type: homepage
  summary: Intro page with the latest article and links to older posts.
  topics: [AI, engineering, software execution]
- url: https://lukashanes.com/about/
  type: profile
  summary: Profile page covering Lukas Hanes background and current build focus.
  topics: [founder profile, AI, product engineering, technology strategy]
- url: https://lukashanes.com/posts/
  type: archive
  summary: Canonical index of all published posts.
  topics: [AI, product engineering, technology strategy]
- url: https://lukashanes.com/posts/foxdesk-v0-3-6-is-live/
  type: article
  published: 2026-03-06
  summary: FoxDesk.org was created by Lukas Hanes as an open-source alternative to expensive SaaS platforms. Track support tickets and work logs for your team or AI agents with no per-agent fees and no vendor lock-in.
  topics: [open source, helpdesk, time tracking, agency operations, AI agents]
- url: https://lukashanes.com/posts/the-people-who-show-up-early-rarely-stay-on-the-sidelines/
  type: article
  published: 2026-02-27
  summary: The mood around AI right now is strange, and honestly a little funny. Not long ago, it was mostly novelty, but now every conversation swings between extreme optimism and panic. This essay explains why the real advantage still belongs to people who start building before everyone else agrees.
  topics: [AI adoption, career strategy, technology transitions]