Essays & reflections
A working collection of ideas.
On building intelligent systems, making sense of them, and deciding what’s worth doing.
AI in organisations
7 essays · newest firstTrust, coordination, incentives, and the work of putting AI into practice.
The Integration Problem
Moving AI into professional practice creates new demands for expertise, evaluation, and accountable integration.
The Logic of Saying No
A credible refusal makes a commitment observable. In markets built on trust, that can be part of the product.
Why AI Makes Organisations Slower Before It Makes Them Faster
When production accelerates and judgment does not, the bottleneck moves to coordination and integration.
The World Is Full of Isomorphisms
How imitation, professional norms, and external pressures narrow the space of possible ideas.
Archived summaryThe Hollow Middle
As cognitive production becomes cheaper, value moves toward physical constraints, purpose, and accountable judgment.
Trust as Cognitive Multiplier
Why predictable behaviour and calibrated trust matter as much as capability in human–AI collaboration.
Archived summarySoftware Engineering in the Age of AI
What changes when software engineering becomes the design of a system of people, machines, and feedback?