Writing
Thoughts on building software that lasts, AI that actually helps, and lessons from 30 years of production code.
2025
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.
Reliability Metrics That Actually Matter
The handful of reliability metrics that predict churn, trust, and renewals—and how to instrument them.