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Field notes on getting AI pilots into production, leading engineering teams, and the decisions that separate a demo from a durable system.
Apr 16, 2026
Anthropic Won't Patch the MCP Vulnerability in 150 Million Downloads. Now What?
Anthropic declined to patch a critical RCE in its official MCP SDK across 150M+ downloads. Here's the CTO playbook to audit your deployments this week.
- ai-strategy
- security
- implementation
Apr 9, 2026
43% of Your MCP Servers Have a Command-Injection Vulnerability. Now What?
43% of MCP servers have command-injection flaws. Three real breaches prove the risk. Here's the OWASP framework to audit your MCP deployments now.
- ai-strategy
- implementation
- security
Apr 2, 2026
Stop Treating AI as an IT Project
80% of AI projects fail - and the biggest predictor isn't technology. Learn why treating AI as business transformation instead of an IT project changes everything.
- ai-strategy
- business-transformation
- executive-leadership
Mar 26, 2026
5 Red Flags That Kill Deals in Technical Due Diligence
A fractional CTO reveals the 5 technology red flags that kill M&A deal valuations - and how to fix them before a buyer ever looks.
- m&a
- technical-leadership
- due-diligence
Mar 19, 2026
The First Department to Automate Is Never the One You Think
Most CEOs automate customer service first. That's usually wrong. Here's the scoring framework for picking the department with the fastest ROI.
- ai-strategy
- business-transformation
- automation
Mar 12, 2026
AI-Buyout Your Own Company Before Someone Else Does
PE firms are spending billions to buy companies and automate them with AI. Here's how to disrupt your own operations before someone else does it for you.
- ai-strategy
- business-transformation
- private-equity
Mar 5, 2026
The Vendor Demo Is Lying to You
Every vendor demo looks amazing. Then you sign the contract. A fractional CTO's framework for evaluating enterprise software beyond the sales pitch.
- strategy
- leadership
Feb 27, 2026
When everyone can do everything, nobody knows their job
AI is making everyone a generalist. That sounds great - until nobody owns anything, accountability vanishes, and your org chart becomes fiction.
- leadership
- organizational-design
- ai-strategy
Feb 20, 2026
The HIPAA update nobody's ready for
The HIPAA Security Rule update makes encryption, MFA, and network segmentation mandatory. Here's what healthcare CEOs must do before the deadline.
- healthcare
- cybersecurity
- compliance
Feb 12, 2026
How to Measure AI ROI That Actually Matters
77% of organizations can't prove AI delivers value. Learn the Three-Pillar Framework that separates the 6% of high performers from everyone else.
- ai-strategy
- roi
- leadership
Feb 9, 2026
The 15-Minute Spec That Saves 15 Hours
Learn the 5-question spec that transforms AI coding from frustrating to productive. Template included. Takes 15 minutes, saves hours.
- ai
- engineering
- productivity
Feb 3, 2026
Working With AI Means Doing More Work
Companies getting the best AI results are doing more work, not less. Learn why specifications, context, and structure unlock AI productivity.
- ai
- engineering-leadership
- productivity
Jan 26, 2026
Execution Is Cheap Now - Why Your Approval Process Is Killing Innovation
Developers complete 21% more tasks with AI - but companies see no gains. The bottleneck has shifted from execution to approvals. Here's how to fix it.
- engineering-productivity
- ai-tools
- organizational-design
Jan 20, 2026
Why Your Best Engineers Keep Leaving (And It's Not About the Money)
69% of engineers prioritize career growth over salary. Learn the three factors - beyond compensation - that actually keep your best technical talent from leaving.
- leadership
- engineering
- retention
Jan 10, 2026
Why Your Cloud Bill Keeps Surprising You (And How to Fix It)
78% of companies don't know their cloud costs changed until the bill arrives. The fix isn't tools - it's visibility and accountability.
- cloud
- finops
- cost-optimization
Dec 20, 2025
Why Your AI Needs a Job Description (And You Probably Didn't Write One)
Most AI projects fail - not because the technology is wrong, but because the specifications are missing. Learn how to write AI job descriptions that actually work.
- ai
- strategy
- leadership
Dec 13, 2025
Why 73% of GenAI Pilots Fail to Reach Production
73-95% of GenAI pilots never reach production. Learn the 5 failure patterns from RAND and MIT research - and what the successful 27% do differently.
- ai
- strategy
- leadership
Nov 20, 2025
AI Doesn't Care If It's Wrong - That's Why You Need Humans in the Loop
Why the most successful AI implementations keep humans accountable - and why over-automation leads to billion-dollar failures
- ai
- leadership
- human-ai-collaboration
Nov 5, 2025
The Art of Technical Prioritization in Growth-Stage Companies
A practical framework for deciding what to build when everything feels urgent
- strategy
- prioritization
- leadership
Nov 4, 2025
Aligning Engineering Teams with Business Goals: A Framework
How to translate between technical teams and business goals to drive measurable impact
- leadership
- team-management
- strategy
Nov 3, 2025
Breaking Down Data Silos: A Practical Architecture Guide
How to architect unified data platforms that unlock trapped data and scale globally
- data-architecture
- data-strategy
- platforms
Nov 2, 2025
From AI Pilot to Production: A Framework for Getting Unstuck
Why most companies get stuck in the AI pilot phase - and the practical framework for shipping to production
- ai
- mlops
- implementation
Nov 1, 2025
Welcome to My Blog
Introducing a new resource for technical leadership and AI implementation insights
- announcement
Nov 1, 2025
Why Most Fractional CTOs Fail (And What Makes the Difference)
The three capabilities that separate effective fractional CTOs from the rest - and why most fall short
- fractional-cto
- leadership
- strategy
