Mrs. Donoghue's Last Bottle
Why the «product» on which modern liability law is built no longer exists in contemporary software — and what we might put in its place.
All essays.
The full archive. Sorted by date, no algorithm, no engagement score: just the things I wanted to say, in the order they came to me.
87 essays · 2019–2026
Tags
The Last Gasp and AI's First Problem
Agents do more work, but we work more too. The real bottleneck isn’t productivity: it’s the body—sleep, limits, and finite time.
Behavior Is the New Credential. And That's a Problem.
Cybersecurity is undergoing a transition that deserves more attention than it gets: online authentication is shifting from what you know to how you behave.
Microsoft Wrote the Perfect Confession—and You'll Pay the Bill
It’s tempting to dismiss it as a legal team slip-up. It isn’t. Terms of Use aren’t written by accident—and every word is meant for court.
The advisory blind spot: what an IT vendor knows that an analyst doesn't
A few weeks ago I received an advisory report on IT services in our segment. It was solid, but it missed what only delivery-side vendors learn.
Incompetence as a Structural Condition of the Present
Nobody knows what they’re doing—not as a cliché, but as a structural fact: our technical systems are now too complex for any single person to understand.
Most software that exists shouldn't exist at all
And the people who build it for a living are the last to admit it.
Your kids are not your users
A manifesto for people who build tech and are also parents: on engagement, attention extraction, and a simple rule—build as if your child were the user.
Progress Is Not a Direction: Anatomy of a Dangerous Misconception
When people shout that the state is "holding back progress," are they really talking about progress: or something else entirely?
From developer to partner: a career in IT services
Three roles, three lenses on the IT market: corporate, startup, and a client portfolio. A non-linear path that clarifies what really matters in sourcing.
87 essays total · 5 featured on the home
← Home