Writing

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Jul 2026

The Orchestrator Skill: One Conversation to Keep, Many Contexts to Burn

How a thin orchestration skill keeps one high-level AI conversation small while sub-agents absorb and discard the expensive context — plus the real trade-offs.

Tools & Infrastructure
Jun 2026

Build the Dashboard Before You Build the Feature

Why senior builders should treat internal developer control panels — snapshot, restore, seeding, flag toggles — as first-class infrastructure for a tight feedback loop.

Tools & Infrastructure
Jun 2026

The Hidden Tax of Being CTO, IC, and AI Orchestrator at Once

AI lets one leader operate across more of the stack at once. The real edge isn't capacity — it's deliberately managing attention. A frame for doing it well.

Engineering Leadership
Jun 2026

When We Stop Reading the Code

A forecast: when humans stop reading code and start reviewing contracts and telemetry, machines write optimizations no engineer would attempt by hand.

Applied AI
Jan 2026

The chat box is not the answer

A lot of companies are adopting AI into their products right now. And a common theme I see is mimicking what the biggest success stories have done—OpenAI,…

Applied AI
Oct 2025

Stop letting your AI coding assistant jump straight to code

Over the past few months, I've been experimenting with a simple shift in how I work with AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code: I ask them to plan b…

Applied AI
Aug 2025

AI as a Force Multiplier, Not a Replacement

When integrating AI (LLM) systems into your business processes, there's one key principle to keep in mind: always keep a human in the loop.

Applied AI
Jul 2025

After extensive testing of ChatGPT's deep research capability

After extensive testing of ChatGPT's deep research capability, I've reached some important conclusions that might save you time and frustration.

Applied AI
Apr 2025

AI Playbooks: Revolutionizing Knowledge Sharing in Engineering Teams

In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, our team has implemented a solution that's transforming how we document, share, and leverage institutional kno…

Applied AI
Jul 2024

Aligning Strategy with Company Culture

When making strategic decisions, it is important to first understand the context in which those decisions are being made.

Engineering Leadership