Systems That Survive the Winter

Winter has a way of exposing weak systems. Pipes freeze.Roads fail.Schedules fall apart. It’s rarely because someone didn’t work hard enough.It’s because the system assumed ideal conditions. Software systems behave the same way. Everything looks fine when volume is low, timelines are loose, and the same people are always around to remember how things work. […]

Why Fundamentals Matter Most When the Pressure’s On

The trophy is easy to see. The work that earned it isn’t. When you watch a championship game played in brutal conditions, the lesson is obvious. The teams that survive aren’t the flashiest. They’re the ones that can execute the fundamentals when everything else breaks down. The 2025 Patriots are a good example of a […]

The Cost of Shipping ‘Almost’ Working Software

Before going any further, I’ll name the product I’ve been circling to and hinting at the past several posts. The system I’m building is called CoffeeBreak. It’s a human-in-the-loop AI teammate designed to assist across the entire software development lifecycle. I’ve avoided leading with the name because this problem exists whether CoffeeBreak ever ships or […]

What Software Teams Should Be Thinking About in 2026 (Before They Buy Anything)

As teams look toward a new year, a familiar cycle starts. Budgets reset. Roadmaps get drafted. Tools get evaluated. Vendors make their case for why this platform or that solution is the missing piece. Before any of that happens, there’s a more important question worth asking: What problem are we actually trying to solve? Technology […]

Why ‘Junior Engineer’ Is About to Become One of the Most Important Roles on the Team

This year, I’ve heard a lot of concern from early-career engineers about their place in the industry alongside AI. That concern is understandable. In 2025, we’ve seen large-scale layoffs from some of the biggest names in software. Many of these companies have framed those decisions as preparation for what they expect from AI, not necessarily […]

AI Is Expanding the Software Engineering Job, Not Shrinking It

I recently had a conversation with a peer who was genuinely worried that we’re all going to lose our jobs to AI. I get where the fear comes from. Every major shift in software has triggered the same concern. We heard it during the rise of the web, the move to cloud, and the spread […]

Intelligent Workflows Are About to Redefine How Teams Build Software in 2026

Every year, companies make predictions about what will change in technology. Most are half right and half hype. But heading into 2026 already feels different, and not just because of shiny new tools or bigger clouds. It feels different because the way teams build software is changing at a deeper level. Over the last year, […]

Advanced AI and Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare

Advanced AI and Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare: Unlocking New Possibilities Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are transforming healthcare by improving patient care, streamlining operations, and enhancing diagnostic accuracy. As data availability grows and computational power advances, AI-driven tools are becoming increasingly practical for hospitals, clinics, and research organizations seeking measurable improvements in […]

Finding the Right Automation Partner: A Checklist

9 in every 10 businesses in America today use at least one automation tool to improve a process. Business leaders today appreciate the value that automation is capable of driving. However, achieving hyper-automation requires the deployment of dozens of bots to work together to improve efficiency throughout the businesses. Most businesses struggle with hyper-automation. In […]

Robotic Process Automation In the Financial Services Sector: Practical Applications

According to recent research by Gartner, human error in a financial institution can cost up to 25000 hours in reworks. This translates to more than $850,000 which when extrapolated to the entire sector means billions of dollars every year. It is no surprise, therefore, that the financial sector is keen to adopt robotic process automation […]