Writing on software design, company building, and the Technology and Life Sciences industries.

All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership, product design, and more, collected in chronological order.

The Lab of the Future, Part 3: Your Local Hospital (Yes, Yours) Is Next. And It's About Damn Time.

Forget the notion that advanced lab automation is only for specialized R&D; it's a patient care imperative for every hospital and clinical lab. We delve into how bringing self-contained automation cells closer to the point of care, seamlessly integrating with FHIR-enabled EMRs, and leveraging edge AI can slash turnaround times and deliver actionable insights directly to clinicians, transforming local labs into dynamic diagnostic hubs instead of mere sample collection points.

The Lab of the Future: Ditching the Pipette Jockeys for Actual Progress (Part 2)

The constant churn of entry-level lab techs and the siphoning of senior staff brainpower for repetitive training is a silent killer of R&D productivity. We explore how evolved automation, moving beyond isolated robots to intelligent, orchestrated ecosystems with edge AI capabilities, is crucial for both efficient production workflows and for generating the high-quality data needed to fuel the next wave of AI in science. It’s time to build labs that empower, not exhaust.

The Lab of the Future: Less Art, More Assembly Line (And That's a Good Thing)

Let's be blunt: many scientific labs are clinging to archaic, manual processes that stifle progress. The 'Lab of the Future' isn't about shiny toys; it's a fundamental shift towards cloud-native foundations, intelligent agentic hardware, and true automation to make discovery faster and more reliable. Stop romanticizing the grind and start engineering for results.

The Agile Industrial Complex Is Dead—AI Killed It

AI is killing the Agile Industrial Complex—here’s how it’s freeing teams from pointless meetings, automating the busywork, and forcing us to rethink everything about how we build software.