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Notes from thirty years in the trenches.

Practical writing on putting AI to work as a PM, the craft behind the deadlines, and what we're learning as we build the Akigo! suite.

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Tools

The AI in your status report shouldn't be improvising

Most AI tools for PMs free-wheel: you type a request and hope. The ones you can actually trust with a risk register do something different, and it is worth understanding why.

Thirty Year PM Jul 13, 2026 6 min read
AI for PMs

The PM's AI Playbook: Where AI Actually Saves You Time

A practical look at the project-management tasks where AI earns its keep, and the ones where it quietly makes your week worse.

Jun 15, 2026 6 min read
Practice

Built on 30 Years, Not 30 Days: What Real Projects Teach You About Tools

Three decades of deadlines, status meetings and post-mortems taught one durable lesson about software: the best tool is the one that gets out of your way.

May 15, 2026 5 min read
Product

Why Akigo! Apps Are Local-First (and Why That Matters for Your Projects)

Akigo! Echo, Akigo! Flow, Akigo! Pulse and Akigo! Notes keep your work on your machine. Here is the thinking behind that choice, and what it actually means for your data.

Apr 15, 2026 6 min read

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