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The difference between a constraint and a designed limitation

The difference between a constraint and a designed limitation

On systems that have reasons for their limits, and knowing when the problem is not yours to solve

Jul 14, 2026

The fastest way to fail as a new leader is to do exactly what got you promoted.

The fastest way to fail as a new leader is to do exactly what got you promoted.

You have to earn access to reality before you can change it.

Jun 30, 2026

The Builder in the Room

The Builder in the Room

On the compulsion to fix what's broken, the career that follows, and what it means when the organization finally matches the operator.

Jun 16, 2026

What qualifying from nuclear prototype actually does to you

What qualifying from nuclear prototype actually does to you

On calibrated intolerance for drift, and why probably fine is where analysis begins, not where it ends

Jun 2, 2026

The thing everyone missed wasn't in the defect report

The thing everyone missed wasn't in the defect report

On leading indicators, upstream thinking, and why the real problem is rarely where you are looking

May 19, 2026