Exploring Ideas: A Blog on Technology, Startups, Food, and More
Welcome to my blog where I share thoughts and insights on technology, startups, and life in Atlanta. Browse through the articles below or explore by topic.
The New Collaboration Patterns: How AI is Reshaping Human Teamwork
July 15, 2025
Six months ago, most team workflows looked predictable: brainstorming sessions, research phases, documentation writing, and iterative reviews. Today, those same teams operate fundamentally differently. Not because they changed their processes, but because AI has become a real-time participant in their work. Here’s what that actually looks like in practice. Real-Time Research Loops: The Encyclopedi...
The Regular Person's AI Stack: Tools That Actually Help
July 14, 2025
Everyone’s talking about AI, but most of the conversation is either too technical or too hyped up. Here’s the thing: there are actually some AI tools that regular people can use right now to make their daily lives genuinely better. Not revolutionary, not life-changing, just better. I’ve been using what I call my “everyday AI stack” for the past few months. Let me walk you through how it actually w...
Data-Driven Decisions vs. Data-Justified Decisions
July 11, 2025
We’ve all been there. Someone walks into your office and says they need data to support changing the pricing strategy. They want charts, cohort analysis, competitive benchmarking, the whole nine yards. Make it look thorough and data-driven. The problem is, they’ve already decided to change pricing. They just need you to find the numbers that prove they’re right. This is the difference between data...
Family Financial Policies: Clear Guidelines That Prevent Conflicts
July 9, 2025
Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Please consult with qualified professionals before implementing financial policies or making significant financial decisions. Ultra-wealthy families rely on written financial policies to guide consistent decision-making and prevent conflicts. The good news? You don’t need milli...
The Chatham House Rule: What It Means and Why It Matters
July 7, 2025
You’re at a conference or high-level meeting, and someone says, “This session operates under the Chatham House Rule.” Everyone nods knowingly while you’re sitting there thinking, “What the hell is a Chatham House, and why do they get to make rules?” I’ve been in exactly this situation more times than I care to admit. It’s one of those things that sounds important and official, but no one ever actu...
The FTC vs. '98% Accurate' Claims: Lessons from the Workado Settlement
July 4, 2025
When the Coin Toss Beat the AI In May 2025, the Federal Trade Commission reached a landmark settlement with Workado LLC that fundamentally changed how AI detection companies can market their products. The devastating finding: Workado’s “AI Content Detector,” marketed as “98% accurate” at identifying AI-generated text, actually performed at just 53% accuracy in independent testing-barely better tha...
Ghost Letters: The Hidden Signatures AI Leaves in Your Text
July 2, 2025
Ever notice something weird when you copy text from ChatGPT or Claude and paste it into your document? Maybe the quotes look fancier than usual, or there’s a dash that seems… different somehow. You’re not losing your mind. AI tools are leaving their fingerprints all over our text, and once you start noticing them, you’ll see them everywhere. These signatures come in two flavors: the ones you can s...
Return on Luck: How to Actually Capitalize on Lucky Breaks
June 30, 2025
Last week I wrote about increasing your surface area for luck-putting yourself in more optional scenarios where good things can find you. But that’s only half the equation. The other half is what happens when luck actually shows up. And here’s the uncomfortable truth: most people are terrible at capitalizing on the opportunities they create. The Follow-Through Problem I see this constantly. Someon...
Coconut Milk Poached Kobia in a Tagine with Dill and Lemon
June 28, 2025
I’ve been experimenting with my tagine ever since my wife bought me one. The conical clay lid does something magical to whatever you’re cooking - it circulates steam in this gentle way that keeps everything incredibly moist while concentrating flavors. This coconut milk poached kobia was born out of wanting to try something different in the tagine beyond the usual. The clay pot’s even heat distrib...
What I Wish I Knew About Management When I Was an IC
June 27, 2025
I fell into managment out of necessity not an active choice, as often happens in startups. When you find yourself in a management role in these technical fields, you of course think you know everything, but quickly realize that you had no idea. Not wrong in a “this is terrible” way, but wrong in a “the job is fundamentally different than I imagined” way. Here’s what I wish someone had told me befo...
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