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Thinking behind
the work.

Perspectives on agents, operational capacity, and how growing companies get work done.

Performance EngineeringFeb 2026 · 7 min read

Revenue Per Employee: The Metric That Actually Matters

Growth is easy to fake. Efficiency is impossible to. Here's why RPE is the number that separates AI-native companies from everyone else.

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Operations ArchitectureFeb 2026 · 8 min read

The AI-Native vs. AI-Augmented Divide

Most companies are treating AI as a feature to bolt on. The winners are redesigning from first principles. The gap is already widening.

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Agentic SystemsFeb 2026 · 8 min read

Stop Hiring. Start Orchestrating.

60% of occupations could see 30% of activities automated by agentic AI. Your job is to figure out which 30%.

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Agentic SystemsFeb 2026 · 12 min read

From Experimentation to Execution: The 0.5% Problem

Everyone's talking about AI agents. Almost nobody is actually running them in production. Here's the difference between pilots and platforms.

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Operations ArchitectureFeb 2026 · 11 min read

The Agent Manager Role

Your next VP of Operations will spend half their time managing something that doesn't need sleep or a 401(k). Are you ready?

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TransformationFeb 2026 · 13 min read

Decompose First, Automate Second

Before you buy another AI tool, ask yourself: Do I even understand how this process actually works?

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Performance EngineeringJan 2026 · 8 min read

The $3M Question

You've spent millions on AI pilots. What's the price of not putting them to work?

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Agentic SystemsJan 2026 · 9 min read

Embedding Agents Across Your Org

You don't implement agentic systems everywhere at once. Here's where to start, where to go next, and why order matters.

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Performance EngineeringJan 2026 · 8 min read

The Measurement Trap

Revenue growth says hire more. Cost reduction says hire less. Here's why you need a unified north star.

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TransformationJan 2026 · 9 min read

When Friction Is Your Business Model

You've optimized around your friction so long that you don't see it anymore. Your competitor does.

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