What building software taught me about running a company
Both software and companies fail at the interfaces. When you debug human communication with the same rigor you apply to race conditions, business bottlenecks disappear.
Writing & Field Notes
Unfiltered reflections on operational reality, system architecture, company workflows, and engineering software that actually survives contact with real business problems.
Both software and companies fail at the interfaces. When you debug human communication with the same rigor you apply to race conditions, business bottlenecks disappear.
Enterprise software vendors sell the illusion of total control. What small businesses actually need is three clean feedback loops and zero unnecessary ceremony.
Excel is the most successful software in history, and WhatsApp is the easiest messaging tool. But using them as your operational core is a ticking operational bankruptcy.
How to maintain creative velocity, protect deep focus, and sustainably ship independent digital products without burning out.
“I don't automate chaos. I understand it first.”