Writing
On systems, leadership, AI, and the human work underneath all of it.
I write when something clicks — or breaks — in a way that feels worth examining. These are the essays so far.
I write when something clicks — or breaks — in a way that feels worth examining. These are the essays so far.
Capital One didn't pay $5 billion for a card. They paid $5 billion for a platform. On commodity traps, strategic underinvestment, and why the platform is the moat.
Once execution stopped being the constraint, the real bottleneck came into focus. On ambiguity as the most dangerous thing in the system.
A 48-hour build of a vertical SaaS platform. Not a concept deck — a functioning system with real data models, real workflows, and real lessons about intent.
Entrepreneurs are 50% more likely to report mental health conditions. On killing "fake it till you make it," building identity outside work, and vulnerability as a muscle.
On nonlinear paths, entrepreneurial roller coasters, and recovery from an eight-year opioid addiction. The journey was far from linear — and I wouldn't change any of it.
Leadership isn't about standing in the spotlight. On what rugby, humility, and failing your team teaches you about leading.