June 30, 2026
The index vs the encyclopedia: why giving AI everything it might need is the wrong move
A short SR-SI methodology essay on why AI context works better as a maintained index than as a bloated encyclopedia of every possible detail.
Insights archive, page 5
June 29, 2026
Why product teams in the GCC lose alignment faster than they lose engineers
A GCC product-systems essay on why alignment decays before headcount loss shows up, and why product context needs to be captured before it leaves with people.
June 26, 2026
People don't do bad work because they want to
A short consulting piece on removing blame from product diagnosis and redesigning the path of least resistance so better output becomes easier.
June 25, 2026
The coordination tax: a framework for calculating what misalignment costs your team per sprint
A practical framework for estimating re-briefing cycles, decision lag, rework, meeting overhead, and the business case for reducing coordination waste.
June 24, 2026
Bad output is almost never a people problem. It's a system nobody designed on purpose.
A short systems essay on why repeated quality failures usually come from undefined standards, handoffs, and translation gaps rather than individual talent.
June 24, 2026
The kill criteria: how I decide when a product is dead
A founder build-log essay on setting product kill criteria before attachment, distribution pressure, sunk cost, and portfolio maintenance distort judgment.