Thoughts

Essays and notes on technology strategy, business transformation, and the startup ecosystem.

30 Aug 2026
The Moment My Company Felt Grown Up: Paying Our First Employee’s Salary
Awards recognize what a company has achieved. A salary reminds you that the company now supports other people.
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17 Aug 2026
AI Watermarking Is Now On By Default — And It Proves Less Than You Think
AI watermarking is now on by default for many models, but a watermark only shows a model was involved — not who wrote the content. Here is what leaders should know about provider marks, AI detectors, and Content Credentials.
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25 Jul 2026
What An Intel Intern Saw That His Bosses Refused To
A junior engineer's math said sequential processing was hitting a wall. Intel told him he had done it wrong. Why organisations accept a finding and still refuse to update.
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The Moment My Company Felt Grown Up: Paying Our First Employee’s Salary