Where the map runs out
The best ground is never on the marked trail. Thirty years in property and construction, and the case for building it differently.
Four things I’ve come to believe
The operating system always wins.
Fragmentation is a choice, not an accident.
Technology is the easy part.
The interesting ground is off the marked trail.
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Off Piste
New writing, roughly monthly. No noise.