So yeh. I returned to SXSW 2025 in Austin, Texas—the annual festival where film, interactive media, and music converge with technology and culture. I chose to focus on bigger stage events with mixed results. Some talks felt high-level and corporate, but others were exceptional. This post covers the key trends I observed, detailed notes from […]
Century of the super self
Recorded just after having come back from Path of Love.
Web Summit 2024: Bet More on AI
So yeh. I attended Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal—Europe’s largest tech summit bringing together startups, investors, and technology leaders. Summary "Bet more" (on AI) is my key takeaway from this event. I was left with the clear feeling we are not being nearly aggressive or imaginative enough when it comes to AI. The standout […]
AI Disruption and the End of SaaS
So yeh. Let me walk you through something that’s been consuming my thinking lately—something I believe will fundamentally reshape how we build, deliver, and monetize software over the next decade. The thesis: AI could disrupt software more profoundly than SaaS ever did. This isn’t just about making software development faster or adding chat interfaces to […]
On the A8C & WP Engine drama
I’ve been getting a ton of DMs and pings asking me what’s going on with the WordPress/Automattic/WP Engine drama. First – a bit of history. When I ran Pragmatic (an agency specializing in WordPress), I was a loyal customer and avid fan of WP Engine. I started using their service even before they were officially […]
There Is No Host: Freedom Stacks
So yeh. This is the third (and final) post in the There Is No Host series. The first post argued that hosting creates unnecessary friction. The second post explored how permissioned infrastructure has been essential to unlocking software value, but concluded that freedom must be translated into meaningful products and experiences to drive growth. This […]