Real-world advice for making tech actually work where the work gets done. Tech can speed things up—or get in the way. It all comes down to how you use it. Here's what works out in the field, where the signal... Read more →

Let’s get this out of the way: AI will change how we work. It already is. But change doesn’t mean disaster. It doesn’t have to mean job loss or a cold, automated future. I’m betting on the opposite. If we... Read more →

Want to Build Community? There’s a video from Sasquatch 2009 where one guy starts dancing alone on a hill. He looks funny and an outlier. Then someone joins him. Then a third. Then a wave of people run in to join the dance party. Suddenly, it’s not weird -it’s a party or a community sparked by one lone dancer. Read more →

There’s a lot that can go wrong on a construction site. But four hazards account for most of the serious injuries and deaths. OSHA calls them the “Focus Four.” I call them the stuff you don’t ignore. Read more →

Construction is risky. Weather, delays, cost overruns, safety hazards, you name it. But AI and modern tools are helping teams get ahead of problems instead of just reacting to them. Read more →

The last couple of months have been tough. Stefanie’s daughter had a serious medical emergency. She was in the hospital, went through multiple surgeries, and needed constant IV meds and antibiotics. It was a lot. Stefanie stayed by her side... Read more →

Whether you're managing a skyscraper or building a software product, the core ingredients are the same. The tools and outputs might be different, but the moving parts, the people, and the deadlines are all very familiar. Here’s the recipe to keep your project moving without falling apart. Read more →

For decades, I’ve tracked every AutoCAD release and its codename from the early 'White Album' to the latest release, AutoCAD 2026 'Watt.' It’s a fun look back at how AutoCAD evolved and the internal project names. Read more →

There was a time when using design software meant translating every thought into a dozen clicks. Menus within menus. Keyboard shortcuts only power users remembered or programmed into a 16 button mouse. You had to wrestle your tools into submission before you could even begin to create. But today’s tools are catching up—not just in how they look, but in how they think. Read more →

Every weekday morning at 6:00 a.m. in Bend, Oregon, I log into one of my startup client’s virtual office with a strong cup of yerba mate tea and my sleepy silver labrador Coho at my feet. Across the Atlantic, Trey’s already deep into his afternoon in Belgium, mapping out go-to-market strategy and financial tasks. In Colombia, Troy’s checking notes, answering emails, and prepping for the next feature push. Thiago in Brazil and Tom in South Carolina are already writing code, while Cam and David are trading notes on sales conversations from yesterday. Read more →

If you’re in the AEC industry, you've heard it countless times: "Digitize or get left behind." Easier said than done, right? Having navigated both sides of this shift, from boots and hardhat in the field to working in AEC tech,... Read more →

Innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It thrives in an environment where ideas can be tested, refined, and most importantly fail forward fast. That’s exactly what we built with Autodesk Labs several years ago when I was an Autodesk employee.... Read more →