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Software has already eaten the world, and systems are becoming increasingly complex.

2025-04-08

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While AI-assisted tools like Copilot and Cursor are excellent in the hands of a skilled developer, they won’t, by themselves, solve this growing challenge. Software, and the documentation that comes with it, starts to decay the moment it’s created. It requires continuous care and maintenance, yet there’s rarely as much time for this as the software truly demands. Inevitably, this leads to the accumulation of technical debt.

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So, how do we get there? Even with modest investments, organizations can elevate their AI capabilities to a level where they start paying for themselves. This means leveraging existing tools specifically to reduce complexity. You’ll find concrete examples of this in the related articles listed to the right. And if you’d like to continue the conversation, don’t hesitate to book a time. I’d love to chat!

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