February 2026Engineering Leadership9 min read
Pull request sizes are up 33%. Change failure rates are climbing nearly 30%. The culprit isn't laziness — it's confidence without context. Why context engineering is the CTO-level discipline that separates rigor from recklessness.
February 2026Security & Compliance10 min read
If you're selling to enterprise, you've heard the question: 'Are you SOC 2 compliant?' Here's what I learned from the SOC 2 journey at Laasy — and the tools that made it manageable.
February 2026Engineering Leadership8 min read
Every technical leader knows the feeling: constant requests, endless priorities, and the quiet pressure to say yes to everything. But the most important technical decision is often deciding what not to build.
January 2026Leadership7 min read
Nearly every startup makes a quiet promise: 'We'll fix it after launch.' What makes this promise dangerous isn't that it's dishonest—it's that it's based on a future that almost never exists.
January 2026Technology Strategy9 min read
CTO is one of the most overloaded titles in modern companies. Two people can hold the same title and solve entirely different problems.
December 2024Engineering Leadership8 min read
The most common cause of engineering dysfunction isn't technical debt — it's unclear ownership. Here's how to diagnose and fix it.
November 2024AI & Strategy7 min read
Before choosing models or platforms, establish clear governance and success criteria. Most AI initiatives fail due to organizational readiness, not technical limitations.
October 2024Leadership6 min read
Technical founders often struggle to delegate effectively. The path forward requires deliberate role design, not just hiring.