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Intent Engineering Foundations Founder & Business Blockchain The Codified Practitioner

May 25, 2026Intent Engineering

Why Software Craftsmanship Matters More Now, Not Less

The industry has been trading craftsmanship for velocity. In the AI-augmented era, that trade is coming due.

May 20, 2026Intent Engineering

Code is Cheap. Trust is Expensive.

For thirty years, code was the scarce resource. In the AI-augmented era, the scarce resource has shifted.

May 11, 2026Intent Engineering

The Progression Nobody Finished

Prompting. Prompt engineering. Context engineering. Intent engineering. Each was declared the destination and quietly demoted.

May 7, 2026Intent Engineering

Defining AI-Augmented Engineering

The industry calls it agentic engineering. That framing is a category error. The right phrase is AI-augmented engineering.

May 4, 2026Intent Engineering

Gherkin May Be the Most Consequential Language of the AI-Augmented Era

Gherkin may be the only notation that expresses human intent, generates verifying tests, and survives the handoff between people and agents.

Apr 28, 2022Blockchain

Can A Metaworld Help Stop Chicago Gun Violence?

FōNem | CryptoOpps is a gamified NFT collection and metaworld that seeks the answer to this question.

Apr 26, 2022Blockchain

Hello, World!

Introducing the FōNem NFT collection from CryptoOpps

Oct 29, 2017Blockchain

Bitcoin Movie Review: Deep Web

A review of Deep Web (2015), the documentary on the government takedown of Ross Ulbricht and the Silk Road — a story about technology, libertarian ideals, and government intervention.

Jul 5, 2017Blockchain

So..., Bail-Ins Are a Thing

“Bail-ins” are a relatively unknown risk associated with centralized banking that can be mitigated with consumer adoption of…

Jun 26, 2017Blockchain

Steem Randomness...

So, yesterday, I’m having a nice healthy conversation on Facebook with some of my more geek-minded mates (H/T Jamie V. for the Aussie…

Jun 23, 2017Blockchain

Bitcoin Movie Review

A ranked guide to Bitcoin documentaries available on Amazon Prime. Six films reviewed, from Banking on Bitcoin to Deep Web.

Apr 19, 2016Founder & Business

One In Twenty: A Founder's Story

One in twenty Americans have errors on their credit report significant enough to affect loan terms. From 2002 to 2005, Walter Pinson was one of them. This is how Alekto was born.

Feb 26, 2016Founder & Business

Late Payers Not Always At Fault

The first thing that comes to mind when we learn that someone is late paying their bills is that they are irresponsible. However, when…

Jul 24, 2015Founder & Business

The CFPB Has Been on a Tear

The CFPB has sanctioned 13 financial institutions and assessed nearly $1B in fines in just 60 days. Elizabeth Warren's bureau is not toothless.

Mar 16, 2014Foundations

Rich Piana Saved My Legs

Why can you find me in the gym nearly every day of the week?

Jun 6, 2013Founder & Business

TSF Is Now ...TSF

The Triangle Startup Factory rebrands to The Startup Factory. A sign of the accelerator outgrowing its geography — and a note about Alekto's journey.

May 26, 2013Foundations

Hello World

Back from a long hiatus. A new blog powered by Jekyll, hosted on GitHub, written with Prose.

Dec 21, 2009Foundations

The Importance of Abstraction in Cloud Computing

.NET developers can leverage their existing SQL Server database skills when developing against the Azure platform

Dec 6, 2009Foundations

Is Cloud Computing Like Teenage Sex?

Everyone talks about it, few actually do it, and even fewer do it right

Oct 31, 2009Founder & Business

Automated Customer Service: Nike Just Stole My Heart

A skeptic of automated voice response gets won over by Nike's customer service experience. Credit where credit is due.

Jun 11, 2009Foundations

Code Contracts in .NET Help Distributed Software Development Teams

The notion of design-by-contract programming has been around for quite a while

Mar 19, 2009Foundations

Architectural Fidelity with Globally Distributed Software Development Teams

Software businesses that engage in offshore outsourcing face a number of risks. Of particular importance to the software architect, is the…

Feb 17, 2009Founder & Business

Hyundai Schools Us on Relationship Marketing

Hyundai has produced commercials to create awareness about its new Hyundai Assurance Program. I don’t watch much television, so the fact…

Jan 24, 2009Founder & Business

Experian Snubs FTC. Who Will Win This Fight?

The FACT Act requires the FTC to improve accuracy of consumer records. Experian pushes back. A look at the opening salvo in this consumer-protection fight.