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February 14, 2025

AI Integration in Enterprise Software: Separating Reality from Hype

Every software vendor is now an "AI company." Every product has "intelligent" features. Most of it is marketing. Here's how to cut through the noise a...

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December 15, 2024

When to Kill a Failing Project (And When to Double Down)

Every technology leader faces this decision eventually: you've invested months and significant budget into a project that's clearly not delivering. Th...

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November 8, 2024

Technical Debt Is a Business Decision, Not a Technical Failure

Let's clear something up: technical debt isn't a failure. It's a business decision, and like any debt, the question isn't whether you have it. It's wh...

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October 22, 2024

Red Flags When Hiring External Development Teams

You've decided to hire external developers. Maybe your internal team is underwater, or you need specialized expertise, or you're trying to accelerate ...

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September 18, 2024

Monolith vs Microservices: A Reality Check for CTOs

Every few months, a CTO calls me with the same problem: "Our monolith is slowing us down. We need to break it into microservices." When I ask why, the...

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August 12, 2024

The Hidden Cost of 'We'll Just Rewrite It'

"We'll just rewrite it" might be the four most expensive words in software development. I've seen this play out dozens of times. A team inherits a ...

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