Ideas Worth Putting Into Practice
Articles and recorded briefings on operating decisions, systems implementation, AI, and the work behind technology that lasts.
- Article
Operational Debt Compounds: What Skipping the Hard Conversations Costs
Every workaround is a loan, and the interest gets paid every week. Why a new tool won't clear it, and the question to ask before anyone books a demo.
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A System With No Owner Does Not Fail
It gets worked around. Quietly, by competent people making sensible choices. What process ownership actually means, and what an owner has to hold.
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Who Owns This After Go-Live?
Who owns a system once the project ends, and what happens to adoption when the answer is unclear.
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How to Find an Airtable Consultant for Your Business
Learn what to look for in an Airtable consultant, what to ask before hiring, and how to choose the right partner for your implementation.
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A Developer Picked a Field on a Tuesday
When teams disagree on what approved means, a developer can end up making policy. Why operating decisions must come before system fields.
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Before The Build: The Five Decisions Your Team Actually Has to Make
The five operating decisions your team needs to make before anything gets built.
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Where Does Airtable Actually Belong in Your Enterprise Stack?
Where Airtable fits in an enterprise stack, and how to decide.
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Pilot a Boundary, Not a Replacement
When the old system is badly implemented and a new tool starts absorbing work, don't pilot a replacement. Pilot a boundary, and let the evidence decide.
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- Assessment
Initiative Readiness Assessment
See which operating decisions your initiative still depends on.
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