In the last month I shipped more working software than my team used to ship with five times the developers in six months. Here's why story points are finished, why Agile is finally about to work, and who's on the right side of the bifurcation that's coming.
The thinking took weeks. AI compressed the execution into days.
Why I pivoted TeamScore into WorkSights AI - a founder’s lesson about product-market fit, revealed preference, and discovering the real opportunity.
How I’m using AI to design, plan, analyze, and build a tech company - and why the most exciting things aren't happening in engineering.
Today is Election Day in the US, and after the “shoot-self-in-the-other-foot” results came out this time last year, I decided the news - which for me was mostly podcasts - didn’t deserve my attention anymore. I’ve always been a news junkie - from being an early user of
In remote teams, poor performance isn’t just bad — it’s contagious. One disengaged person can corrode trust, effort, and culture faster than you think. Here’s what I learned the hard way about stopping the spiral before it spreads.
Every few months, I’m reminded just how special Startmate is - and Demo Day for the Winter 2025 cohort today is another one of those moments. It’s a celebration not just of another set of ambitious founders, but of the community that has quietly shaped the startup landscape
After two decades building and running technology companies, I wanted to approach Chapter 4 differently - not by forgetting what I’ve learned, but by questioning everything I thought I knew, because I believe with AI, the rules have changed. That’s what Ascendius is about - and this post
Analytics sounds smart and data-driven. But for most people, it’s just homework they’ll never do. Here’s why analytics is a trap for founders who build it - and for the leaders who buy it.
It took me twenty-five years to realize that sacrificing health for business isn’t ambition - it’s a lose-lose deal.
When I sold Accelo a year and a half ago, I promised myself something I’d never really given before: a break. Truth is, I wasn’t great at it. My family will tell you I failed miserably at "learning how to sit still." But spending more time
Earlier this month we sold Accelo, a company I co-founded 15 years ago, and last Friday was my last day at the company. With this transition, I wanted to share a few reflections on a massive journey, appreciation for the work of our amazing team and thanks for support of