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What leaders should settle before AI reaches their product Imagine a product leader watching an impressive AI demonstration. The feature works beautifully, eve…

Picture a leader who has just finished a promising report on AI. The projections look strong, the board is asking questions, and one idea takes hold: if the to…

In my AI-first overview , I argued that before a team touches an AI tool, you settle what data can go where, decide which tools are approved and who decides wh…

Transitioning to an AI-first engineering organization can feel daunting. With so many AI services available, how do you decide which ones to choose? And how do…

A sailboat rests at anchor, untouched by the world around it. The docks hum with busy activity while this one takes life at a slow, easy drift. This boat isn't…

After dinner, my wife and I enjoy sitting next to the garden, while the kids jump on the trampoline nearby. My wife examining the garden’s growth; I of cou

When running virtual machines in Proxmox, you may eventually need to increase the disk size as your storage requirements grow. This guide walks you through

If you’ve ever carried a balance on a credit card, you know how tempting it is to spend now and deal with it later. But you also know how painful it become

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“Here is a pile of requests for changes and new features to our product,” Jake’s boss said as he dropped a thick manila folder onto his desk. “Another depa

A young leader, let’s call him Charles, recently approached me, struggling with his boss. Charles is a bright and promising individual who constantly seeks

Over the past decade, I’ve written about my unconventional journey as a developer using an iPad for web development. To me, being device-agnostic is the ul