Mike McQuade, VP of Engineering + R&D Operations at Thinkific, is a guest contributor to this post. tldr; Even with a legacy codebase, this is a case study on how code output could be doubled (2X), net velocity tripled (3X), and deployment velocity increased by 11X through the adoption of an AI-native SDLC. Framing the... Continue Reading →
Navigating the SaaSpocalypse – AI-native is the Biggest Change for Product & Technology Teams (R&D) since Agile
Introduction AI is fundamentally transforming the size and shape of product and technology (R&D) teams in what is emerging to be the most significant transformation of software development lifecycles (SDLCs) since the advent of agile methodologies and scrum teams approximately 20+ years ago. As teams go AI-native, the previous guidelines and rule books on what... Continue Reading →
Navigating the SaaSpocalypse – Hybrid Pricing (….OR EBITDA) Create the Path for Good Financial Outcomes
Introduction From a public market perspective, the SaaSpocalypse definitely happened in 2026. Publicly traded SaaS companies saw approximately $1 trillion in market value erased during the first half of the year. Private company SaaS valuations have seen similar compression, with the lowest tiers now only trading at Enterprise Valuations at 1-2X revenue. However, all is... Continue Reading →
Navigating the SaaSpocalypse – The Product Portfolio Edition
Introduction The SaaSpocalypse is indeed real. The rise of AI has brought a new competitor - that of a custom vibe-coded solution. Those without the right product are at significant risk of disruption. Hundreds of millions of people now use LLMs on a daily basis around the world and user taste has materially changed -... Continue Reading →
Weekend Project: Using a Nest Hub Max to Access GSuite + Control a Nest Home
One of my long weekend projects was to be able to use a Nest Hub Max to access my GSuite work calendar and reminders as well as control my smart home utilizing my personal GMail and Nest Account. Google has said that this is supported for a while, but it took quite a bit of... Continue Reading →
ARM & Apple Silicon: The Future of Desktop Processors
I am in day two of living the Apple Silicon life. My 13" MacBook Pro with 16GB and 2TB arrived yesterday. My initial impressions are that ARM and Apple Silicon (by proxy) are indeed the future of desktop processors. And once again we see a classic case of Microsoft having the right idea first, but... Continue Reading →
Sitecore Commerce lives (in between many travels)
I realize I've been far quieter with respect to blogging than I had intended. As I get ready to head off on another trip (because 101.5K miles flown this year isn't enough), my long layover at Chicago O'Hare gave me a chance to reflect on just how fast the last few months have gone since... Continue Reading →
For US Travelers, EMV Can’t Arrive Soon Enough
Most of the rest of the world has had EMV for years. For example, I had it from the time I moved to Canada in Winter 2008. Just what on earth is EMV? It is the chip/PIN support on your MasterCard and Visa credit cards that allow you to make purchases via PIN versus swipe... Continue Reading →
Converting from Parallels to Hyper-V
You would think converting a virtual machine from one format to another would be simple. Especially when there are multiple blogs out there on how to do it. But, of course not - so time for another misadventure in computing post. I was asked by a colleague to get a copy of a demo virtual... Continue Reading →
My Take: Adobe Creative Cloud, Office 365, Software Subscriptions, and Old Photos
OK, so I am taking the plunge. Sometime before the expiration of the July 31st cut-off for the CS6 migration promotion, I'll be switching to Creative Cloud. Why? Feature-value. I have been playing with an evaluation of Lightroom 5 (which coincidentally is the only product still available on a perpetual license). I'm sold. And now... Continue Reading →