CTO's Musings while Moving

Designing for Shapeshifters: The Craft of Configuration in the era of AI

When users evolve faster than your interface, configuration becomes an act of empathy.

Oct 22 • Peter Silberman

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September 2025

How I Think About Management: Frameworks over Formulas

Great managers have short toes (no one’s stepping on them) and nubby fingers (no finger-pointing).

Sep 9 • Peter Silberman

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August 2025

Practical Lessons Learned using Claude Code to automate Integrations

Field-tested patterns and tricks to get more from Claude Code sub-agents

Aug 20 • Peter Silberman

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December 2024

How I used Toyota’s Seven Wastes at Fixify

Transforming IT Operations with Manufacturing Wisdom

Dec 10, 2024 • Peter Silberman

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May 2024

Cybersecurity is a wicked learning environment

What a psychologist can teach us about learning in cybersecurity

May 3, 2024 • Peter Silberman

April 2024

Here’s why startups need to think about security from the beginning

Or, a lot of what I know about early-stage startups I learned from sea turtles

Apr 15, 2024 • Peter Silberman

March 2024

The art of choosing tech for your startup: Build, buy, or use open source

How do you balance the excitement of new technical decisions with a host of practical considerations like cost, time, ownership, strategic fit? Let's…

Mar 26, 2024 • Peter Silberman

January 2024

Navigate the Startup Tornado: A guide to crafting effective job descriptions

A startup can feel like building a house in a tornado filled with chainsaws. You're juggling urgent tasks (dodging chainsaws) while focusing on…

Jan 30, 2024 • Peter Silberman and Matt Peters

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A Founder's Take: Navigating Building Products in the New Generative AI World

The challenges and opportunities facing companies

Jan 4, 2024 • Peter Silberman