I’ve been thinking a great deal about how AI 1 is reshaping the way we craft software, and work, and human activities in general. It’s been on my mind for years. Here’s a picture that shows my thoughts, with dot * in the lower right quadrant being where we are today: 
 
 
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My RevvWorks co-founders and I are busy dreaming of product features that will help small business owner/managers live saner lives and get more value out of their hard work. Mark has a deep sales and marketing background, Levi has done a ton of finance and ops and data analytics, and I’m a tech and product nerd. We all have product ideas. In years past we would have prototyped design…
This is a letter to Teenage Me about the art, craft and business of software. 
 
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 Software is a wonderful medium to work in. So malleable. So cheap. So fast. At least, at the outset it is, when you begin work on a program. It’s deliciously easy to set fingers to keyboard and flow your…
Imagine you want to come up with a great new business idea. Where to start? 
 I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this. Somewhere along the way I came up with the following diagram: 
 
 For a brief while I hoped I could use this diagram as my muse. I thought I would simply sit down, guru-like, and seek ideas at the intersection of trends, problems worth solving, and things I…

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 Creating a product that delights customers is typically a tricky and non-deterministic process. Lots can go wrong in the many steps between getting the raw idea onto a whiteboard and unveiling a finished product to customers, and the path of development is never a straight line. This is…
There’s a lot of activity these days around understanding the inner workings of software solutions that integrate with large language models. Practitioners need help on this, and platform/tools providers are putting forward compelling offerings. Here are some quick notes from several recent conversations on this topic. I’ll update this from time to time when I come across new info.…
After a lengthy hiatus from writing I am setting up a new personal website and blog today. Fingers crossed! 
 I had a false start in summer 2023 setting up a blog/newsletter over at SubStack. I didn’t get very far. More recently,
controversy about SubStack’s willingess to host
some truly awful content publishers has turned me off. So I am back where I began years…

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 Hello, and welcome to osh.works . This website serves as my blog , front office, and informal bio. 
 I’m incurably passionate about building software-powered businesses, particularly in the fields of knowledge management, productivity, and healthcare. 
 My main tech and business interest these days is applications and…

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 Last updated: 2026-07-13 
 I am a co-founder at RevvWorks , where we help independent business owners and operators run their businesses better. 
 At Aggregate Intellect from 2023 to 2025 I worked with Amir Feizpour and his crew automating complex business workflows with large language models. We continue to collaborate from time…

 
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 Discussion and guidance on amplifying a new or existing business with AI 
 
 
 If you are pondering a new AI-powered business idea or how to amplify an existing business with AI , I’m up to discuss that with you over a caffeinated beverage. I can help you validate…

 
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 If you are a startup founder or product leader seeking help evolving your product, team or company strategy , I can help you refine your plan and provide periodic coaching to work…

 
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 Seasoned tech hands to help your business grow.
 
 
 If you need a slice of CTO, VP Engineering or Head of Product skill to help your company through growing pains around tech, productization, or product teams , that might be me. 
 
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