I help companies figure out what to build with AI and data. Practitioner first, advisor second.
Artificial Intelligence
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Dec 17, 2025
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9 min read
A polished sales team doesn't mean a competent delivery team. Here's how to tell the difference before you sign.
Weekly Intel
Dec 14, 2025
7 min read
Consolidation moves in media and enterprise tech signal the established giants are repositioning for 2025. Meanwhile, courts and regulators on two continents are forcing Apple and Google to loosen their grip on app ecosystems.
Dec 10, 2025
Technical teams know what AI can do. Operations teams know what problems cost money. They're rarely in the same conversation
Photography
Dec 5, 2025
3 min read
A scouting trip, a dead tree, and a clear night in Colorado. Sometimes that's all it takes.
Dec 1, 2025
11 min read
Most AI projects fail because teams pick their technology before they understand what they're solving. Here's how to know whether building, buying, or waiting is the right call for your situation.
Nov 19, 2025
High-trust organizations decide in three days. Low-trust ones take four weeks; and that gap determines who wins markets.
Nov 7, 2025
Where ancient volcanic ash meets the last light of day. A landscape so alien, NASA uses it to test Mars rovers.
Writing
Nov 4, 2025
12 min read
Organizations spend $109 billion performing AI adoption while 74% can't demonstrate value. Here's what the tribal dynamics, power shifts, and measurement theater reveal about why the rituals matter to some more than the results do.
Intelligence
Nov 2, 2025
6 min read
Tech's power players are making moves this week. OpenAI's circular financing, Nvidia buying into Nokia, and governments pushing back against Big Tech.
Oct 31, 2025
5 min read
What an automated lighthouse taught me about work that matters
Leadership
Oct 28, 2025
13 min read
Most organizations have adopted AI, but few have genuine confidence in their approach. The gap between performing certainty and building capability is widening fast.
Oct 26, 2025
This week showed how fast the guardrails are falling behind. When AI tools can't accurately summarize news and hackers breach nuclear facilities through SharePoint, the gap between capability and control is getting dangerous.
Oct 24, 2025
I put in the work. It just didn't always lead where I thought it would.
Oct 22, 2025
Jensen Huang and Marc Benioff say AI agents will transform work overnight. The same promises were made about RPA in 2018 and then 50% of implementations failed.
Tech Tips
Oct 20, 2025
While your competitors debug their latest tech stack, you're serving customers. Sometimes the most strategic technology decision is choosing the boring technology and strategy.
Oct 19, 2025
Technology keeps advancing, but the real story is what happens when it hits governments, unions, and market realities. This week: seizures, protests, collapsing values, and a reality check on AI timelines.
Oct 17, 2025
Leaders spend their lives extracting value from everything. But some things aren't meant to be useful; they're meant to be experienced.
Oct 13, 2025
24 min read
Individual workers see 60% productivity gains from AI tools, yet national productivity statistics remain unchanged. The explanation determines whether your next AI investment builds competitive advantage or pays premium prices for concentrated benefits.
Oct 10, 2025
Most companies are building AI strategies that sound identical to their competitors' playbooks. Here's why finding your unique approach matters more than following best practices.
Oct 8, 2025
8 min read
New research reveals experienced developers are 19% slower with AI tools, exposing the hidden process problems that actually control development speed.
Oct 5, 2025
This week's stories show both the promise and the problems as tech giants fight for compute dominance while dealing with privacy questions and regulation.
Oct 3, 2025
I spent weeks planning one sunset photo in Big Bend. It reminded me why preparation beats reaction every time.
Oct 1, 2025
4 min read
Every time you tell your developers to "just ship it fast," you're borrowing against your company's future. The interest rate on those shortcuts is higher than you think.
Sep 28, 2025
Tech's "move fast and break things" culture hit a wall this week
Sep 26, 2025
What Survives When Everything Else Changes
