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Notes from the field.

Short, practical pieces on the decisions I get asked about most. No news, no trends, no AI takes.

Storm season is a good time to decide on paper what actually has to stay on when the hydro goes out, what can wait, and what that costs.

Percentage-of-revenue benchmarks fall apart under 50 staff. Here is a simpler way to build a technology budget you can actually defend to your board.

You don't need to understand the technology to manage IT vendors well. You need written scope, one accountable name, and exit terms.

What custom software really costs over five years, when a spreadsheet is honestly fine, and the narrow cases where building wins.

Thirty minutes, no charge, no pitch.