I write about leadership, operations, and practical AI—what’s working, what’s not, and how teams can adapt without losing focus. They’re reflections, lessons, and patterns I see repeatedly while helping teams operate better.
Colorado Startup Week is about a community built to help each other succeed. Here's a few ideas I took away with me on founder motivation, fractional leadership, and AI adoption. · Read the post →
Hablo español, pero casi nunca lo uso en el trabajo. Esta semana exploré por qué. · Lee lo que aprendí →
Trying one new thing a week adds up. This week’s experiment: the Dia browser. · See what I learned →
Fractional leadership isn't just about cost. It's about a network effect. Here's how helping one person grow ends up helping a whole team, company, and its clients. · Read the post →
You don't have to trade growth for taking care of your team · Read the notes →
The framework for building a Jira that lasts starts with going back to basics, not buying something new. · See the framework →
If your team has given up on Jira, the tool isn't what needs fixing. · Start here →
AI made building software easier. It didn't change whether building is worth it. Here's how I think about that decision, and where most teams are leaving value on the table. · Read the post →
I was just accepted into the Atlassian Champions program. Here's what that means, and how it connects to the work I do at Valdivya. · See what it's about →
Everyone on the team can contribute code now, not just developers. I've configured Rovo Dev, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code inside Jira and found real tradeoffs between them. Here's what's working, what isn't, and what I'm hoping gets easier. · See how the agents compare →
Your Jira automation library has a way of becoming chaos nobody wants to touch. Here's my approach to permissions, failing flows, and cleanup, before it turns into a mess someone else has to untangle. · Read more →
Microsoft's Copilot Cowork pricing removes the one thing that drives AI adoption: the freedom to explore. Here's what it means for your team. · Read more →
