The AI Experience Gap: Why Better Models Aren't Enough
Exploring the disconnect between AI product expectations and reality, and how to bridge it through AI-native design
The AI Experience Gap: Why Better Models Aren't Enough
Exploring the disconnect between AI product expectations and reality, and how to bridge it through AI-native design
Beyond the SOC: How Autonomous Agents Will Rewrite Security Operations
An exploration of how autonomous AI agents are transforming security operations from reactive monitoring to proactive intelligence networks, and what this means for the future of cybersecurity
Mental Friction: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Thinking
Understanding the invisible resistance patterns in human cognition and how to work with them
Keep Your Hands Dirty: Why Executives Who Stop Doing The Work Destroy Companies
A battle-tested perspective on why executives must continue doing the core work that got them their role, and how stepping away leads to organizational failure
First, Do No Harm: When Not to Ship Features
Exploring the delicate balance between customer requests and product integrity through the lens of "first, do no harm"
My Manager README
My manager README, inspired by https://managerreadme.com
The Magnificent Chaos of Founding: A Love Letter to the Startup Rollercoaster
An honest exploration of the psychological whiplash that comes with building a company, and why we keep coming back for more
Building My UniFi Homelab: A Technical Deep Dive
A technical deep-dive into my homelab network built on UniFi enterprise equipment
The Product Manager's Guide to the Perfect Breakfast
My first month as a Product Manager has been a whirlwind of meetings, Slack messages, and breakfasts at my desk. Here's a template to help you navigate the most important meal of the day in the fast-paced world of product management.
The Product Manager's Secret Superpower: Finding Signal in the Noise
How great product managers find hidden patterns across seemingly unrelated requirements to build extraordinary products
The AI Security Gap: Enterprise Lessons from the Trenches
Drawing from years of security engineering experience at high-growth companies, this piece explores the challenges of implementing AI systems while maintaining enterprise security standards
Back to the Bay: Why I'm Returning to San Francisco in 2025
A personal reflection on why I've decided to return to San Francisco, exploring the intersection of career growth, lifestyle, and happiness in the tech industry's epicenter
Ship to Learn: Why Iteration Beats Perfection
Understanding why shipping early and often is the key to building better products and stronger customer relationships
Don't Build What They Ask For: The Art of Need-Finding
Exploring the critical skill of discovering what customers truly need versus what they ask for, and how this shapes better product decisions
The Three Types of Startup Advice (And Why They're All Wrong)
Breaking down why most startup advice falls flat, and what to do about it
The Perfection Paralysis: Why Moving Too Carefully Kills Startups
How an obsession with perfect architecture and clean code can prevent startups from finding product-market fit
The Quality Quotient: When Craft Truly Counts in Software
Understanding when and where to invest in software quality, and how to build systems that last
The Integration Tax: What Nobody Tells You About Building Modern Software
Why integrations are the hidden cost of modern software development, and what we can do about it
The Ubiquiti Effect: Why Enterprise Software Needs a Consumer Revolution
How Ubiquiti's approach to product design offers a blueprint for the future of enterprise software
The Agentic Shift: How AI is Transforming Vertical SaaS
How vertical SaaS companies are rapidly evolving from workflow automation to intelligent agents, and what it means for the future of industry-specific software
The Myth of Balance: A Deep Dive into Modern Existence
An introspective exploration of how we navigate the complex interplay between work and life in the modern age
The Velocity Trap: Why Moving Fast Makes You Slow
The hidden ways that prioritizing speed over maintainability actually slows teams down