Waterfall Is Back. And It Works Now.
I know a secret. The heavyweight SDLC methodologies that everyone abandoned? They weren't wrong. They were just too slow. AI fixed that.
The Disruption Brief
Pattern recognition from 34 years in IT consulting. Helping professional services firms navigate the AI disruption before it's too late.
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Where Do We Go From Here?
Fifteen posts later, the diagnosis is done. Now let's talk about what comes next for the firms willing to move.
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The Conversation Nobody Wants to Have
I'm not trying to sell you anything. I don't have a product, a platform, or a consulting engagement to pitch. What I have is 34 years in this industry and a ...
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The FDE Model: What Winning Looks Like in 2027
The firms that win the next decade won't be selling AI engineers. They'll be deploying Forward Deployed Engineering teams with platforms in hand.
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The Agile Team Playbook — And Why It Matters Again
In 2012, we didn't just train developers on Scrum. We rebuilt how we estimated, measured, and engaged. That playbook is exactly what PS firms need now.
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Staff Aug in a Hoodie
Rebranding your developers as 'AI engineers' isn't a pivot. It's a costume change.
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The Utilization Trap
You're optimizing for utilization rates while your business model burns. High utilization feels like success. It's not.
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What Enterprises Actually Need (And Aren't Getting)
You've funded three AI POCs. None of them made it to production. The problem isn't the technology. It's the model.
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Your Clients Aren't Waiting for Your Permission
While you're debating whether AI is legitimate, your enterprise clients have already made up their minds. And they're not waiting for you to catch up.
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Stop Calling It 'Vibe Coding'
I've heard senior architects dismiss AI-assisted development as 'vibe coding for non-developers.' They're making a career-limiting mistake.