Year: 2026


When to Write an RFC (and When Not To)

Growing engineering organizations face a communication problem that more meetings won’t solve. When you’re small, decisions happen naturally. Everyone knows what everyone else is working on. You can sit around a table and discuss problems and solutions. But as you add engineers and teams, that breaks down. You start seeing the symptoms: conflicting architectural decisions …

Shadow IT Isn’t a Threat, It’s a Signal

Someone on your team is using an AI tool you didn’t approve. Your solutions engineers built a custom data ingestion pipeline without telling anyone. A pre-sales engineer spun up a demo feature that customers are now asking about. Your instinct might be to enforce the policy and shut it all down while reminding everyone about …

Using Hackathons to Drive Real AI Adoption

Unless you’re an AI vendor, you don’t need an AI strategy. You need an AI adoption strategy. This distinction matters. “AI strategy” implies a comprehensive vision for how AI transforms your business—a roadmap, a framework, maybe even a consultant or two. That’s the right frame if you’re selling AI products or reimagining your SaaS business …

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