Ideas & observations

Writing

Notes on technology, leadership, systems, and the work of turning good intentions into meaningful outcomes.

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Principles · August 2026 · 6 min read

Building is an act of optimism

A belief in technology, useful work, and the quiet discipline of making the world a little more capable than we found it.

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Open source · August 2026 · 7 min read

Open source and the duty to leave things better

The old ethos of the internet still matters: share what you learn, contribute what you can, and build in public for the common good.

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Technology · July 2026 · 6 min read

Technology should increase human agency

The best technology does more than automate a task. It helps people understand, decide, create, and act.

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Strategy · July 2026 · 8 min read

What growing Rewardian and Brandmovers taught me about strategy

Strategy becomes real through years of choices, trusted relationships, operating discipline, and the willingness to keep learning.

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Leadership · June 2026 · 8 min read

What good operators notice early

Lessons from years of building teams and companies: the small signals that often precede larger organizational problems.