Build the Tool, Not Just the Answer
AI can act as your software programmer, helping you build bespoke tools that fit your exact workflow and scale your impact beyond one-off answers.
Writing
Notes on building autonomous systems, simulation-driven development, and practical uses of AI in engineering.
All Essays
AI Agent Sweatshops, Union Cards, and the Future of Work
A light but practical look at agent-heavy workflows, fictional AI labor politics, and why the best outcomes still come from human judgment plus machine speed.
Courtside Prototyping: AI-Generated Apps in Real Time
From a notepad idea during my daughter's basketball game to a working tracker in minutes, this experiment shows where AI-generated software is useful today and where engineering still matters.
From Motivation to Momentum: A Weekly Rhythm for Teams
Motivation is fragile, so teams need a repeatable weekly rhythm that protects energy and turns effort into momentum.
Valuing People: Motivation and Energy in Real Teams
Motivation is hard to generate and easy to lose, so valuing people has to be built into daily team behavior.
AI Won't Replace Engineers - But It Will Change How We Build
AI is a tool, not a replacement for engineers. It will remove routine work and push teams toward higher-value judgment, creativity, and system thinking.
Simulation-First Engineering: Shortening the Loop
Shorter design cycles come from better simulation habits, not bigger models or more process overhead.
Modular Aircraft: Why Reconfigurability Matters
Reconfigurable aircraft architectures reduce organizational risk and increase mission adaptability.
Long-Endurance UAVs: The Unsexy Lessons
Endurance comes from operational discipline and integration quality more than any single breakthrough.
Building an Innovation Lab Inside a Big Company
A practical playbook for creating a rapid innovation environment that survives contact with reality.