Foundry Notes

It's a sprint, not a marathon

How AI compresses strategy windows, evaporates moats, and quietly rewrites the operating model for software companies.

Jun 7 • Ruben Meiland

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April 2026

Congratulations. You can now ship the wrong thing three times faster.

The real bottleneck was never execution.

Apr 4 • Ruben Meiland

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February 2026

November 2025

Part 4: Rewrites, AI, and the Future of Managing Tech Debt

When starting over makes sense and how new tools are changing the rules.

Nov 23, 2025 • Ruben Meiland

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Part 3: Turning Around a Multi-Million-Euro Checkout Flow

How one decision to stop shipping new features unlocked 5× faster delivery.

Nov 16, 2025 • Ruben Meiland

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Part 2: Managing Tech Debt with the Project Management Triangle

Part 2 of 4 in the series "Tech Debt Demystified"; Why every hour spent on tech debt is a trade-off and how to make it a conscious one.

Nov 11, 2025 • Ruben Meiland

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Part 1: The Myth of the Spaghetti Code Savior

Why tech debt isn’t a moral failure and what good leaders do instead.

Nov 6, 2025 • Ruben Meiland

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October 2025

Less Singles. More Foursomes.

What the Ryder Cup Teaches Us About Team Culture in Business

Oct 12, 2025 • Ruben Meiland

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From Vision to Features

How to Prioritize Your Roadmap with Strategic Alignment

Oct 2, 2025 • Ruben Meiland

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