Speaking
Ideas worth sharing.
Talks on building well when AI makes building easy, and on helping people and teams discover what they're capable of, drawn from building products and leading engineering teams.
They're potential talks, and each can be shaped to fit the room.
Formats
- Conference talks
- Workshops
- Panels
- Podcasts
- Leadership discussions
Talks
Engineering, AI and building
Technical judgment, AI-assisted development, engineering leadership, reliability, and entrepreneurship.
When AI Makes Building Easy, Judgment Becomes Everything
What changes when the cost of building falls, and why deciding what deserves to exist becomes the real skill.
The Difference Between Engineering and Overengineering
How to tell real pressure from imagined pressure, and design for the problems you actually have.
From Engineering Leader to Builder
What carries over from leading engineering work to building products of your own, and what has to be unlearned.
Talks
Leadership and human potential
Helping people recognize their capabilities, developing stronger teams, challenging limiting assumptions, and taking action.
You're Capable of More Than You Think
Why most people underestimate themselves, and the ordinary conditions that close the gap.
Helping People Discover What They're Capable Of
What leaders can actually do: real problems, ownership that comes with the decisions, and room to stretch.
Relentless About the Goal. Flexible About the Path.
Setbacks don't define the outcome. Progress comes from staying committed, learning from what didn't work, and finding another way forward.
Let's have a conversation.
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