Father. Dreamer. Builder.
AI "Software Architects" You know it. I know it. We all know it. The bar for "software architect" has officially hit the floor and started digging. Can't wait for the masterclass where they teach you the ancient art of checking your spelling before you
Around a few years ago, I helped a friend who, as CEO, was having problems with their CTO and cofounder. They had shared with me that things were constantly breaking, nothing working as expected, and a technical leader who turned combative the moment anyone asked questions. When they first came
Nothing about this was super. The plot and acting was about as entertaining as reading the back of a shampoo bottle. I give this 3 shoelaces.
Mom. Remember when I managed to burn a hole through my foot when I was about two, which resulted in a skin graft? I don't remember the accident itself, but I remember all the stories you told: how horrifying it was to clean, how careful you had to
We did not choose this theatre of wounds, this arena where shadows learned our names before we spoke them before we knew ourselves as targets, as something to be unmade. Yet here we stand, roots drinking deep from bitter ground, transmuting poison into patience, patience into something with teeth. You
This is an intervention. We need to talk. Put the hotdog down. If you need to completely rebuild your architecture to "leverage" AI, you don't know how to build and scale. You're also telling on yourself. Whooops. Every few months, ya'll seem
Coming up on my one-year anniversary here at GetOut , I can't help but reflect on my nearly 25 years in software . I've seen engineers without a voice in how they work. Without ownership of how they build. Governed by processes designed by people who don'
Growing up, I would read the back of a cereal box while eating my cereal. This movie was nothing more than an animated back of the ceareal box story. I give it 2 scoops and 90 raisins.
It seems like all the career advice I see, is written by people who've done one thing for five years and extrapolated wildly. Or....... or.............. used their 3 months of typing into a prompt and are suddenly self proclaimed AI Evangelists and Architects! And don't get
The "book a demo" problem has variations of layers to this nonsense. There's: - "Talk to Sales" - "Get a Custom Quote" - "See Pricing (just kidding, enter your work email)" - "Start Your Journey" (a journey? I
Stepping into hiring, I'm building a strategic hiring plan and I'm reminded that your technical interviews still suck. So time for part 3 of this book. I'm putting Utah engineering leaders on blast. Part 1: Your Technical Interviews Suck Part 2: Engineering Leaders, Stop
I'm humble enough to know I can be replaced, I'm confident enough to know there's nobody else like me.
My first startup, EVALS , took everything from me. If you're celebrating 80-hour weeks as a flex, I was you. I missed everything and got nothing in return besides regret. Sure, our exit was great , but the hours missed, wouldn't have changed the outcome, nor can I
Your SAAS has a pocket knife problem. The Swiss Army knife works because it does a few things incredibly well. The blade cuts. The screwdriver turns. 🤯 For some reason, though, some of y'all looked at this and said "what if we added 32 toothpicks, a magnifying
You need me this silhouette against your clean white walls, this convenient darkness where you hang your fears like coats. I am the name you whisper when your own hands tremble with want you won't confess. Point your finger. I wear the black you're too afraid