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Strategy Jan 2, 2026 7 min

The Problem with Generic Tech Recommendations

Seventy percent of technology transformations fail to meet their stated objectives. The failure is rarely the technology itself — it's the gap between what was recommended and what the organization was actually equipped to operate.

Lessons Learned Dec 31, 2025 6 min

What I Got Wrong About Hiring

The contractor-first assumption, the "culture fit" shorthand, and hiring before the process exists. Three beliefs that cost more than the headcount they were meant to optimize.

Entrepreneurship Dec 29, 2025 7 min

Pricing for Value, Not Time

Hourly pricing aligns your incentive with speed and the client's incentive with volume. Value-based pricing aligns both with outcomes. The math isn't close.

Development Dec 25, 2025 6 min

What Building for Regulated Industries Actually Requires

Cannabis, healthcare, legal services, financial services — regulated industries share a common technical problem: the software has to be right in ways that are verifiable, auditable, and defensible. That changes how you build.

Strategy Dec 23, 2025 8 min

AI in Production: What the Hype Skips

Production AI has reliability, auditability, and hallucination characteristics that the marketing copy doesn't cover. What to actually evaluate before deploying AI in a regulated environment.