I'm Scott Drake. I write software and teach leadership, but what I really do is study complex things and turn those insights into systems anyone can use. This site is where I share past and current work.
For several years, I carried a specific goal in my annual planning:
“I’m generally a happy person, but I want to feel more joy. More appreciation for what I have. More focus on today, less on the future.”
It wasn’t a throwaway line. It showed up for a few years.
What made it frustrating wa...
Thinking about GenAI as a speed tool misses where the real leverage shows up. Two things deliver more value than velocity.
- GenAI expands a person's Capability
AI collapses skill boundaries in ways we haven’t seen before.
→ A SQL developer contributes meaningfully in Entity Framework
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AI isn’t going to replace software developers, it’s going to make the job fun and feasible again.
Early in my career, I could build useful products and solutions with five technologies. Today it’s 15-20+.
I could become an expert on those core five things. I could feel like a craftsman who m...
