Writing
Thoughts on building software that lasts, AI that actually helps, and lessons from 30 years of production code.
2025
Healthcare AI Is the X-Ray Moment—And Most Companies Will Blow It
Hippocratic AI just hit $3.5B valuation with 115 million patient interactions. After 20 years building healthcare systems that passed state audits, here's why most AI companies will fail the same compliance gauntlet.
Integration Rescue: A Case Study in Stabilizing a Legacy Partner
How we stabilized a failing legacy partner integration—seams, quarantines, and drills—in weeks instead of rewriting the system.
AI That Actually Makes Dinner Easier: What Building ThisWeekEats Taught Me
Building AI that solves a real, boring problem - weekly meal planning - and what that teaches about useful AI projects.
Pricing Technology: ROI Math Without the Fluff
A plain math model for pricing technology work—hours are the wrong unit, risk and replacement cost are the right ones.
How to Add AI to a 20-Year-Old System Without Burning It Down
Practical guidance for integrating AI into mature, production systems - without destabilizing what already works.