General ·

A Year of Building with AI

BMAD, Claude Code skills, Diagrammo, a nightly software factory and the token bill — what building with AI agents looked like for me in 2026.

General ·

Generative AI

Since OpenAI released ChatGPT I along with the rest of the world have been captivated by what Generative AI can do. Things are moving so fast it's hard to keep on top of…

Personal ·

Sprint Zero for Getting in Shape

When I was young, like most I was in great shape. Then in the military I had no choice but to get in better shape.

Management ·

Initiative Status Diagram

Throughout our history most of the big efforts humans have endeavored to create have been plainly visible. How's the bridge going? Well, look for yourself. How's the crop…

Personal ·

Marines

In boot-camp my main concern was just getting through it. To that end I mostly blended in and tried to not attract the attention of the drill instructors. I remember…

Management ·

Expectations and Accountability Matrix

As a leader part of your job is holding people accountable. Holding your people accountable is inherently tied to setting expectations.

PKM ·

How I Use PARA

Tiago Forte introduces the idea of PARA in his book Building a Second Brain.

PKM ·

Following up with OmniFocus

When someone promises me something this is how I make sure it doesn't live in my brain more than it needs to and that I have future opportunities to re-engage with it in…

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