Notes
Thoughts on AI, engineering leadership, and building technology that matters.
Some Agents Are More Equal Than Others
We're building systems where agents delegate, negotiate, and make decisions autonomously. But who controls the orchestrator? Orwell's insight wasn't only about politics — it was about systems.
April 2, 2026·2 min readAIMulti-Agent SystemsGovernance
Managing Technology Development Without a Technical Background: A Systems Perspective
Projects fail because the decision-making system around the technology is poorly designed. Managing development without a technical background requires a shift from technology supervision to system design.
March 19, 2026·12 min readLeadershipTechnology ManagementDigital Transformation
The Hinton Paradox
Two of AI's founding fathers look at the same technology and see completely different things. One calls it dumber than a cat. The other thinks it might already be conscious.
March 6, 2026·4 min readAILLMML