When Bigger Stops Being Better
A follow-up on why I didn't name names, why the world isn't the United States, and why small businesses remain the backbone of genuine service.
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Your Exit Strategy Dream Is My Customer Nightmare
I found a promising tool and reached out to the founder, ready to invest and partner up. I was met with a wall of silence. It crystallized a feeling I've had for a while: for many, the exit strategy dream is a nightmare for customers who actually care.
MacBook Pro vs Car: Why Small Businesses Still Win
A personal reflection on how small businesses - from roofing repairs to tech support - often deliver greater value, care, and integrity than large corporations. Real people, real work, real trust.
When We Become Cheerleaders for Our Own Demise
Why do we become cheerleaders for our own demise? A look at "vibe coding", professional Stockholm syndrome, and our tendency to defend the very tools and systems that threaten our skills and autonomy.
Being a Bad Salesperson, By Choice
The conflict between 'good' sales tactics (pushing known platforms) and being a 'bad salesperson' who values understanding, control, and real client needs.
Always Available, They Said. My Offline Morning at the Hospital Says Otherwise
Relying solely on the always-on cloud? A hospital outage proves why essential systems, especially in healthcare, must have local resilience.