Theory layer
Research Journal
Essays that articulate the models, principles, and judgments behind the work.
2026-06-12
9 min read
Personal systems
Measuring Success by Peace
Success is not measured by control or indispensability, but by the peace that remains when a system can create value without you.
2026-03-01
9 min read
Strategy discipline
From Local Maximum to Global Minimum
In engineering leadership, the most dangerous cost isn’t the payroll: it’s the invisible “Development Tax.” This is how I diagnosed a reactive engineering culture and transformed it…
2026-02-13
7 min read
AI systems
The Dark Age of Software
AI and Roman concrete: Facing a Software Dark Age? Explore the shift to probabilistic code and the rise of the Meaning Architect.
2026-01-20
5 min read
Strategy discipline
The Illusion of the Shiny Object
In the startup ecosystem, we often mistake the flash of Pyrite for the value of Gold. Just as the 13th-century poet Yunus Emre profoundly warned centuries ago:
2026-01-13
9 min read
Personal systems
The Search for the Right Sky
Why finding the “suitable sky” led me to redefine work in an age of AI and cultural friction.
2026-01-07
7 min read
AI systems
Shifting Our Focus
Today, I’m not using AI to enhance my thoughts here. Let’s take a look at a real human written article together with its flaws. I’m writing this article for my fellow scientist,…
2025-11-28
10 min read
Strategy discipline
Best MBA Program Wasn’t at University
In today’s modern business world, gathering a team of ten professionals for a meeting at the same time or completing a simple project while sticking to the schedule can turn into an…
2025-11-16
6 min read
Strategy discipline
The Personal AI Steward
Our digital lives, by contrast, have no membrane. We are exposed organisms, and the digital environment is a system of maximum Entropy . It is designed to relentlessly scatter our…
2025-11-01
8 min read
Organizational systems
Leadership Playbook
Today we will be exploring leadership issues and what kind of leader profile will shine within the next years. So this is an ultimate guide for you to check how successful you will…
2025-10-07
6 min read
Organizational systems
The Spectrums of Organizational Entropy
This physical law provides the perfect analogy for understanding the complex web of organizational challenges illustrated in the concept of “debt.” We often talk about “technical…
2025-09-08
5 min read
Strategy discipline
The Physics of Product Strategy
A product manager, therefore, must act as an astrophysicist. Their role is not merely to catalogue features, but to understand the fundamental physics of their product’s ecosystem.…
2025-08-29
4 min read
Strategy discipline
Software Economics 401
Our study began by identifying the components of a system (101), progressed to understanding their internal strategic interplay (201), and expanded to see how they adapt to external…
2025-08-24
4 min read
Strategy discipline
Software Economics 301
We began our study (101) by learning to identify the components of an ecosystem. We then advanced (201) to understanding the strategic interplay between those components. In this…
2025-08-20
4 min read
Strategy discipline
Software Economics 201
In an introductory course, we learn to identify the individual components of an ecosystem: the river, the forest, the soil. But in advanced study, we learn that the true…
2025-08-18
4 min read
Strategy discipline
Software Economics 101
The principles that govern growth in the natural world often provide the clearest lens through which to understand complex systems we build ourselves. Consider an orchard. To bring…
2025-07-06
5 min read
Strategy discipline
The Success Equation
In the world of business and product development, we are obsessed with a two-part formula for success: doing the right things at the right time. We build complex roadmaps to define…
2025-07-01
7 min read
Organizational systems
Transformative Journey
In an era of rapid technological advancement, particularly with the rise of AI, the need for adaptable and high-performing teams is paramount. This article chronicles my ongoing…
2025-06-09
6 min read
Strategy discipline
Spotting Organizational Instability: A Practical Guide for Leaders
In a world of constant flux, from market shifts to internal dynamics, it is natural for organizations to face instability. What’s more important here is not to avoid the flux — that…
2025-06-09
3 min read
Strategy discipline
Save Product Roles: AI & Analytics for Strategic Product Management
In today’s fast-paced world, we strive to innovate and build new products constantly. The speed of product development and iteration is relentlessly increasing. However, many…
2025-04-10
7 min read
Personal systems
A practical path to smarter outcomes
Explore negative wisdom & inversion—practical tips to avoid common stupidities & think clearly.
2025-04-08
6 min read
Systems essays
Tariffs, Trade, and the Reality
US-China tariff wars beyond the headlines. Using interdependence & game theory, see how interconnectedness dictates outcomes in global trade conflicts.
2025-04-06
6 min read
Strategy discipline
Product Strategy: Solve Problems or Create New Behaviors?
We see intricate systems everywhere, from the complex dance of a galaxy to the organized chaos of an ant colony. Recent studies show us how ants establish sophisticated paths using…
2025-03-30
3 min read
Strategy discipline
Art, Audiences, and Your Product: A Simple Guide
Your product needs users like art needs an audience. Learn why users are key for Product Managers & how to listen and plan.
2025-03-24
5 min read
Strategy discipline
Why Reliability Outperforms Speed?
Learn the compelling reasons why reliability is the winning strategy in software development
2025-02-09
5 min read
AI systems
AI & Democracy
I spent a week at the Lisbon Web Summit in late 2024. As someone who hasn’t networked extensively before, this was a rare opportunity to connect with and learn from so many people,…
2024-10-22
8 min read
Strategy discipline
Exit Strategy
I guess it’s a pretty common phrase, it’s used in different contexts, but not limited to, from a VC to an investor to an employee. Like everything else that has started beautifully,…
2024-05-26
7 min read
Organizational systems
How to lead the team you inherit?
We rarely set up teams from scratch in organizations. Often, we inherit an existing team from someone else. How to be successful with the given setup?
2024-02-18
6 min read
Systems essays
The Hidden Cost of Poor Communication
Before we really dive into the details, I need to mention that I’m actively engaged with many different people, observed many different occasions, and managed to extract some…
2023-11-21
9 min read
Personal systems
Letting people grow
Nature is inspiring, and when I spend an hour in nature, it heals me, I can feel it. There are many research papers supporting the statement, [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ]. That’s why…
2023-11-15
5 min read
Strategy discipline
Trust in Beauty
We find ourselves thinking or researching on something else all the time. When you start discovering the entire ecosystem, you’ll find what I’ve found so far. I have five keywords…
2023-11-05
7 min read
Systems essays
Building Wealth
Such a nice wording, we all learned that wealth is about money, making more money, taking a bath in a bath-tub with full of milk. I share the definition of wealth I believe in.
2023-11-05
9 min read
Strategy discipline
Driving life with mental models
Recently I had a talk on Media and Tech Con at Axel Springer about Mental Models, and how to use them if you want to be not like everyone else.
2023-09-28
11 min read
Organizational systems
Setting up design-driven culture
In this article, I’ll cover the transition from requirement to design driven culture. Since the early 2000s, software companies wanted to deliver exact requirements for their…
2023-09-01
3 min read
Strategy discipline
The Learning Cycle: Adapting in a Changing World
My professional journey involves aiding companies in crafting beloved products, necessitating substantial interactions, empathy, and attentive listening. My footprint spans the…
2023-06-26
4 min read
Systems essays
Problem-solving is misunderstood
In today’s world, we encounter individuals with both soft and hard skill sets. We naturally learn, and circumstances compel us to further develop these skills. When the environment…
2022-12-29
6 min read
Systems essays
Definition of Things
I’m a science graduate, we learned to define things before starting to work on something.
2022-10-14
6 min read
Strategy discipline
Building culture like meerkats
I observe nature, interpret founding, and try to apply natural behaviors to business life. Recently, people started to simulate wings in wind turbines to use the wind effectively…
2022-06-17
7 min read
Strategy discipline
Grow Your Product Like a Baby
In today’s advanced world, we try to build something new every day. People come up together to build something. It’s like having a baby. There are a lot of things to manage until…