About Me

👋 Hi, I'm Marco Mornati. Welcome to my digital space.

I am currently a Director of Engineering at Decathlon Digital, based in Lille, France, where I lead teams in building global omnichannel experiences. My leadership philosophy is deeply rooted in Happiness-Driven Development, team autonomy, and radical technical excellence. I strongly believe in "Culture First"—fostering psychological safety as the primary driver for high-performing teams.

Beyond my day-to-day leadership role, I am a passionate technologist and "vibe coder," constantly experimenting with AI-orchestrated development and "Zero-to-One" prototyping.

On this blog, I share my architectural deep-dives, technical experiments, and thoughts on engineering culture. My current interests and active projects include:

• 🤖 AI Coding Agents & Development: Exploring the evolution of tools like Nexus-Dev, understanding how RAG can optimize AI coding costs, and navigating the shifting role of developers in the age of coding agents.
• 🛡️ Backend & Architecture: Building platforms like Cyber Code Academy (a secure Python sandbox for education) using my favorite stack components like Python, Java/Spring, and Quarkus.
• 🏠 Smart Home Automation: Reverse-engineering cloud APIs (like Hitachi's CSNET) to build full, open-source integrations for the Home Assistant community.
• ☁️ DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling high-traffic systems across K8s, GCP, and AWS, and experimenting with tools like Coolify for self-hosted zero-downtime deployments.

Whether it's discussing the future of AI in software engineering, optimizing cloud infrastructure, or tinkering with smart home devices, I love connecting with other builders. Feel free to explore my articles, check out my code on GitHub, or reach out on Mastodon!