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One list to rule them all
A simple list can make all of the hard decisions happen.
Feb 13
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When the ladder disappears
Career planning in an AI world is different.
Jan 23
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One bottleneck at a time
Doing the easy thing is often the hard thing.
Jan 14
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How do I get everyone to use AI?
Encourage, coerce, or force? And how do I deal with cost?
Dec 18, 2025
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Use it or lose it
Let's make sure AI doesn't erode another core part of our skills.
Dec 14, 2025
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My Path to CTO, Part II
Getting the timing right
Nov 30, 2025
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My Path to CTO, Part I
Learning the trade.
Nov 26, 2025
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Invert, always invert
Sage advice from Charlie Munger will help you in your planning, estimation and delivery.
Nov 23, 2025
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Join my new subscriber chat
A private space for us to converse and connect
Nov 16, 2025
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Councils of agents
Group thinking with LLMs.
Oct 30, 2025
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The beauty of constraints
Having less choice often creates more opportunity.
Sep 30, 2025
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Going direct
The org chart does not control the flow of communication. In fact, you're faster if you ignore it entirely.
Aug 30, 2025
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