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Written perspectives and podcast episodes from the Active Logic team — on engineering leadership, technology strategy, and building software that works.
If Your Software Doesn't Have an API, You're Going to Struggle
Open Source CXO
Podcast Episodes
Digital Transformation with Purpose: How Unbound Scales Global Impact
How Unbound, a nonprofit serving 280,000+ families across 17 countries, uses modern technology and AI to reduce photo processing from 90 days to just 3.
From Data Centers to Decision-Making: Tech Governance in Higher Education
Ottawa University CTO Adam Caylor discusses multi-campus IT infrastructure, technology governance, ERP challenges, and strategic IT leadership in higher ed.
Written Insights
Articles
OpenAI Codex vs. Claude CLI: A Real-World Cost and Performance Comparison
Hands-on testing of OpenAI Codex and Claude CLI across a dev team — real numbers on cost, efficiency, token usage, and practical limits.
How to Vibe Code as a Non-Techy Business Leader: Build a CRM Without Writing a Line of Code
How to vibe code as a non-technical business leader. Build a working CRM with AI tools like Lovable and validate ideas before investing in custom dev.
The Hardest Part of Software Development Isn't the Code
Most software projects don't fail because of bad code — they fail because of poor communication between engineering teams and stakeholders.
AI Doesn't Replace Engineering — It Just Makes Bad Engineering Happen Faster
Coding is being automated. Engineering is not. Here's why the distinction matters and why AI amplifies bad decisions instead of eliminating them.
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