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Field notes on AI strategy, engineering execution, and the systems that let ambitious teams operate at a higher level.
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AI ProductivityMay 1, 2026
AI Is Not a Silver Bullet. It's a Bronze Bullet Machine Gun.
Why your AI strategy will fail before it scales — and what to build first.
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StrategyMarch 3, 2026
The Renaissance Engineer: Lessons from the Boardroom on AI, Velocity, and the Future of Organizational Structure
After sitting with the executive board at NHN Group to discuss organizational structure, velocity, and what it actually means to scale — not headcount, but individuals — the picture that emerged was the same one we're seeing across every high-performing organization right now: the old model is breaking, and the renaissance engineer is what's replacing it.
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StrategyFebruary 24, 2026
The New World: A Lecture to UC Irvine on What Employers Actually Want Now
I spoke to students at UC Irvine about to enter the workforce. The honest truth: the rules changed while they were in class. Here's what I told them.
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