Saying goodbye to an old friend that you finally realize might have never been a friend. And what makes it even sadder is knowing that they’re wasting real potential.
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Trust isn’t dying. It’s just being rerouted from tired institutions to TikTok teens and the new class of billionaires. If you have to pick one, invest in the teens.
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AWS is the buffet. Azure’s your friendly dad at a BBQ. GCP’s quiet luxury. And they either want to sell you crack, fries, or a magic muffler.
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How should we build companies going forward? Trust, autonomy, and actually paying people for impact instead of their meeting stamina.
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Super simple guide to navigating around corporate seniors: less heroics, fewer firefights, more alliances… and know when to nod, smile, and duck.
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Culture is what we do; the spirit in the machine; the secular, business equivalent to a soul. It’s pivotal to every company’s success.
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Tired of average engineering output? Empower engineers. Not with capes. But with some Batman-grade, Alfred-supported self-awareness.
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Low-code/no-code is a noble goal because its intent-- like our greatest ambitions-- is to serve the underserved. But it’s just a magic stone.
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Your success in the corporate world is tied 100% to how well you hoard good managers— those rare “net exporters of talent.”
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Better word: integrate! Because a buy is just a build in disguise— a focus on data that needs your builders and can’t be bought.
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The title says it all.
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Originally published in 2013 in Information Week… anonymously. There are definitely times when anonymity is a great idea.
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