Engineering
Scars, Side Hustles, and Second Chances
Lessons from restarting my engineering consultancy and never relying on one income stream again
Startups
Hard-won lessons on building, pivoting, and surviving as a startup — from strategy to the scars that come with it.
Startups
Riding the Great Wave: Lessons in Purpose, Perseverance, and Teamwork
How one painting, a career at H2O, and life’s storms taught me to find meaning in the big waves
AI
Be Bold, Be Brave, And You'll Be Fine
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Lessons on Resilience, Reinvention, and Bold New Beginnings
Startups
Laid Off: Lessons in Purpose and Reinvention
Choosing purpose, valuing people, and redefining success at any age
Startups
Go Beyond The SWOT Analysis For Strategic Planning
Discover startup strategic planning techniques beyond SWOT analysis and explore alternative frameworks for startup success
AI
Outsmarting the Cloud Giants: How to Avoid Getting Crushed by AWS, Azure, and Google
Strategic Planning and Innovation to Thrive in a Cloud-Dominated Red Ocean Market
AI
Is Your Cloud Competition Slaughtering You? Consider This Before A Pivot
If you want to survive, you need a plan. And you need to actually follow through
The Alpha Build
10 Hard Lessons for Startup Survival
Practical lessons for building a successful startup in a competitive world, covering everything from execution to pivoting and keeping it simple
Python
The Hidden Costs of Code: What Fortran Taught Me About Resource Efficiency and Climate Impact
How decades-old lessons in programming thriftiness could help us tackle the growing carbon footprint of modern machine learning and data centers