For what it's worth

Musings on AI, product design, software strategy and the work of building things that last.

2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

The equation that runs the world is breaking

Why the formula that has governed global GDP since 1928 is breaking and what happens when AI stops amplifying labour and starts substituting it.

2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

Half the Internet Is AI Now. Does Anyone Care?

AI content is flooding every medium. The data on whether anyone's engaging with it is... complicated.

2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

The Sewing Machine Didn't Kill Seamstresses

We might be entering a period of massive disruption. The playbook is 600 years old. We just keep forgetting it.

2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

How AI Agents Work, and How to Start Using Them Today

Moving beyond the chatbot: How to deploy AI agents as digital employees to scale your operations.

2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

The 5 Trillion Dollar Question. What Money Will Agents Use?

In 1910 six men on an island designed our current monetary system. It's not ready for six trillion agents.