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Thoughts on technology strategy, sustainable architecture, and making technology work for people.

January 31, 2026

Teams Matter More, Not Less

AI amplifies output, not perspective. You can accelerate what you produce, but you can't multiply how you see. That's what other people are for.

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January 27, 2026

Too Many Priorities Is No Priorities

When everything becomes possible, discernment becomes the differentiator.

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January 24, 2026

The Amplification Paradox: Why AI Rewards the Fundamentals

AI amplifies what's already there. Experienced practitioners use it to move faster; people still building depth can end up producing more output without the judgment to evaluate it. Invest in people development alongside tool adoption — the fundamentals matter more now, not less.

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January 23, 2026

Custom Software is Back

AI is disrupting the economics of custom software. Organizations stuck with a Rube Goldberg machine of SaaS integrations and spreadsheet duct tape now have an alternative: software actually built for how they work.

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January 13, 2026

When AI Writes the Code, Engineers Become Architects

AI makes code generation easy. The harder work — knowing what to build, evaluating whether it fits, designing systems that last — still requires human judgment. Engineers don't disappear; they become architects.

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