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Thinking out loud on strategy and operations
Notes on what it takes to build the right thing, in the right order, for the right reasons.
Strategy · 1 min read
Beyond Strategy: The Four Forces That Trap Companies at Their Current Scale
Companies that are constrained by four structural forces. Learn what actually prevents scale and how to address each constraint systematically.
May 2026
Cognition · 1 min read
Thinking About Thinking: The Missing Layer in AI Product Strategy
Every user arrives at your product with a mental model already in place. A set of assumptions about how things work, what actions lead to what outcomes, where to look when something goes wrong.
May 2026
Product Strategy · 1 min read
The shape of good strategy
Most strategy documents are elaborate todo lists disguised as plans. Good strategy makes hard choices explicit — here's how to tell the difference.
May 2026
Technical Decisions · 1 min read
Architecture decisions that stick
A lightweight pattern for writing ADRs that your future team will actually read, understand, and thank you for.
April 2026
Engineering Culture · 1 min read
Speed without burnout
The teams that sustain velocity over years don't sprint harder — they invest in developer experience and the discipline of saying no.
March 2026