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.
The most important skill in AI-assisted development isn't prompting. It's management.
I spent this week building agents, shipping code with agents, and cleaning up after agents. And the pattern that kept showing up had nothing to do with the technology. It was the same pattern I've been teaching i...
When a high-performing employee resigns, leaders usually ask the same question: What’s missing?
Pay. Benefits. Perks. Engagement programs.
That instinct makes sense, but it often points in the wrong direction.
When compensation is reasonably market-aligned, retention problems rarely come from...
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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