Essays and Articles
Thoughts on technology, marketing, strategy, and more.
The Intelligent Network Mandate
The intelligent network isn't something you evaluate anymore. Parts of it are already operating in your competitors' environments. The question isn't whether your network operations will transform, it's whether you drive that transformation or respond to someone else's.
Networking Silicon That Thinks for Itself
Xsight Labs is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2017, with about 260 people, $440M raised, and, critically, two chips actually shipping today. Their X2 is a 12.8T Ethernet switch, and their E1 is an 800G DPU. Both chips claim to be truly software-defined, open, and programmable without performance compromises.
May the Flow be with You – 2026 Edition
With this new, less deluded self-image combined with a pursuit of slow productivity, I set off into 2026. To keep me on track throughout this next revolution (around the sun), I will focus on three words: Flow, Family, and Friends.
2025: Dispelling Delusion
It turns out that honest acceptance is a stronger foundation than fantastic lies. You can never truly love anything that you don't see clearly - including yourself.
The Perpetual Pursuit of Human Uniqueness
What centuries of distinguishing ourselves from nature can teach us about distinguishing ourselves from machines... ...
Stop Trying to Solve Network Automation – Start Understanding It
I spent most of my twenties trying to eliminate uncertainty from my life. Does that ...
Organizational Design: It’s Not the Chart, It’s the Habits
I was deep into reading Team Topologies when I stumbled across a quote from Mike ...
Why the AI Bubble Is Actually Good News
Is there an AI bubble? OBVIOUSLY. Is that a bad thing? Inquiring minds want to ...
Why You Should Host a RIPE Atlas Probe
I just got an email from RIPE NCC that made me smile. It was a ...