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Posts and long-form series on AI, startups, venture capital, and more.
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Integrated Venture Engineering: Building Profitable Ventures by Design
How Cornell's IVE framework applies systems engineering principles to venture creation, treating profitability as an engineering requirement from day one.
Decision-Modeling vs. Process-Modeling: Why the Space Between Matters
How mapping key organizational decisions instead of processes creates flexibility for humans, AI, and automation to work together in whatever way makes sense.
The Three Pillars of Product Success: Why Good Ideas Still Fail
Why products need to be technically feasible, perceived as valuable, and actually valuable to succeed - and what happens when any piece is missing.
Three Ways Wispr Flow Actually Makes Sense
Voice dictation that works: how developers code faster, regular people text better, and office workers survive email hell.
The Speed-Quality Paradox: When Fast Decisions Kill Startups
Navigating the tension between making decisions quickly and making them well-understanding when speed matters most and when quality can't be compromised
AI Prompts for Real Life: Templates That Actually Work
Practical, tested prompts for using AI tools to handle everyday tasks - from email management to household organization.
The New Collaboration Patterns: How AI is Reshaping Human Teamwork
Exploring the emerging patterns of AI-human collaboration that are transforming how teams work together, make decisions, and solve complex problems.
The Regular Person's AI Stack: Tools That Actually Help
A practical guide to the AI tools that regular people can use every day - no coding required, just better productivity and organization.
Data-Driven Decisions vs. Data-Justified Decisions
The difference between using data to discover truth and using data to support conclusions you've already reached, and why most companies get this backwards.
Family Financial Policies: Clear Guidelines That Prevent Conflicts
How to create simple family financial policies that provide clear guidelines for common situations and prevent conflicts before they arise.