Software Engineering Leadership & AI-Augmented Development
SVP Software Engineering at WellSky, leading nearly 400 engineers. I write about AI-augmented development, software leadership, and building things that matter—backed by 35 years of experience.
What I Do
AI-powered development combined with 35 years of enterprise expertise.
Claude Code: My Secret Weapon
I build complete applications using Claude Code—Anthropic's AI-powered development environment. This isn't just autocomplete. It's an AI partner that understands architecture, writes tests, and delivers production-ready code.
Combined with GitHub Copilot and 35 years of hands-on experience, I deliver solutions in days that used to take weeks. Every AI-generated line is reviewed, tested, and validated by human expertise.
3x Faster
AI-augmented development dramatically accelerates delivery
Claude Code
Anthropic's AI builds entire features with context awareness
Human Verified
35 years of experience validates every solution
Test-Driven
AI writes comprehensive tests for reliable code
Featured Projects
Real solutions that delivered real results for clients across diverse industries.
eRate Management System
Modernized a complex federal funding application system, reducing processing time by 60% and improving accuracy for school district technology grants.
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Built a comprehensive volunteer management and donation tracking platform that increased donor engagement by 40% and streamlined operations.
Read Case StudySmartFreightWare (Founder & CEO)
Founded a SaaS transportation management system. Self-funded startup, angel investment, successfully acquired by AFS Logistics in 2014.
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Insights on AI, software development, and technology strategy.
Custom Software Is Cheaper Than You Think Now
The "just buy SaaS" default was calibrated for 2018, when custom meant six-figure quotes and nine-month timelines. AI-augmented development changed the math. Most companies haven't redone it.
Open vs. Moat: What I/O Week Actually Said
Ten days ago the last post here mapped where the labs were planting flags. This week, two of them played opposite moves. Google used I/O to publish an open agent stack — model, IDE, runtime, standard, consumer agent. Anthropic bought the SDK toolchain everyone else used and shut it down. Open vs. moat, in the same week.
After Google Next, the Agentic Era Got Specific
Two weeks ago Google Next told everyone this was the agentic era. Then the rest of the industry stopped agreeing in the abstract and started picking specific verticals to own. Anthropic claimed finance. OpenAI counter-launched in security. Microsoft and Notion grabbed the control plane from opposite ends. Here's the new map.
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