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2 Apr

Jared Surato 5 min read

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking a lot about how AI is reshaping the way we work as developers. Tools like Claude Code have become part of my daily workflow, and they’ve changed how I approach feature development in a big way. But here’s the thing I keep coming back to: the quality […] The post Your Best…

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24 Feb

Sam Laidlaw 3 min read

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on executive storytelling. In Part 1, we covered knowing your audience and cutting the noise. Now let’s talk about directness and clarity of purpose. I’ve talked about the importance of knowing your audience and cutting through the noise when communicating with executives. These are foundational skills. But […] The post Stop Hedging:…

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23 Feb

Sam Laidlaw 5 min read

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on executive storytelling. Part 2 will cover directness, clarity about objectives, and tying it all together. I have been a part of more executive briefings than I can count. Some land, several don’t. The ones that fail? They fail the same way every time: too much information, […] The post Know Your…

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