Where we explore new ideas about AI operations, leadership, and the occasional philosophical detour.
August 18, 2026 · Anthony Franco
That recurring status call is a database with terrible latency. The org stores its state by convening humans and having them read it aloud on a schedule, because it never built anywhere to keep it. Ask each meeting one question: is this a decision, or a readout?
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July 14, 2026 · Anthony Franco
Every team has a Dave. The one who just handles it, knows the workaround, owns the spreadsheet nobody else understands. You love Dave. Dave is also your single point of failure with a good attitude, and AI just made it worse.
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March 10, 2026 · Anthony Franco
Every company has a culture. The question isn't whether you'll have one. It's whether you'll create it intentionally or let it emerge by accident. Culture isn't perks. It's whether people feel safe disagreeing with you.
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January 27, 2026 · Anthony Franco
If we're in a simulation, some of us are main characters and some are background players with three lines of dialogue. So I decided to tackle the most important philosophical question of our time: How do you know if you're a Non-Player Character in your own life?
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