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Every essay from the work. Building with AI, getting products adopted, and the judgment calls in between.

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LatestOct 2, 2026

The Real Reason Coca-Cola's AI Works (And a Framework Any Team Can Use)

AI did not create the consistency. It enforced a consistency already chosen.

AIProduct
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02Sep 16, 2026

Build the Shortcut. Just Do Not Sell It as the Highway.

Two days before an industry expo, the platform would not be ready. A shortcut can deliver the visitor experience. It cannot be sold as the product.

ProductGTM
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03Jul 27, 2026

Why Buying a Tool Does Not Change How Your Team Works

Buying software is a transaction. Changing how a team works is not. Why most tools fail to stick, and the order that actually fixes it.

ProductOperations
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04Jul 12, 2026

Beyond the Hype: What Actually Separates AI Winners From Everyone Else in 2026

Eighty eight percent of companies use AI. Six percent see real profit from it. The gap is strategy and workflow design, not the model.

AI
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05Jun 29, 2026

Your Company Is Using AI. It Is Not Benefiting From It.

Here is a number worth sitting with: 88% of organisations are actively experimenting with AI.

AI
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06Jun 9, 2026

The room decides without you

Why most GTM motions are built for the wrong person.

GTM
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07Mar 31, 2026

Everyone Is Building With AI. Nobody Is Talking About What Happens Next.

Open any feed right now and you will find someone launching something.

AI
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08Jan 1, 2026

Why I Stopped Treating APIs as "Just Engineering Work"

How do you design a system that lets software components talk to each other without exposing sensitive data or collapsing under high traffic?

Product
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09Jan 1, 2026

Here's how I automated 8 hours of daily work in one weekend

While everyone is talking about ChatGPT, this is about Claude MCPs and eight hours of daily work.

AutomationAI
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