Christopher Wessels
Copacabana, New South Wales, Australia
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Life, entropy and bitcoin
Life, entropy and bitcoin
One wild and precious life The poet Mary Oliver ends her poem The Summer Day with the line, "Tell me, what is it you…
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Why do prices go up?
Why do prices go up?
Almost everyone I know is finding it harder to make their income last longer than the month. Grandma's advice of "spend…
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Tom Luongo returns to Mentor Sessions with Nathan Fitzsimmons & Gary Mahmoud! He exposes the strategy behind US foreign policy shifts, the government…
Tom Luongo returns to Mentor Sessions with Nathan Fitzsimmons & Gary Mahmoud! He exposes the strategy behind US foreign policy shifts, the government…
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What can the US learn from Canada’s crumbling economy? (Yes, it’s THAT bad.) Global strategist Richard Dias, CFA of IceCap Asset Management Limited &…
What can the US learn from Canada’s crumbling economy? (Yes, it’s THAT bad.) Global strategist Richard Dias, CFA of IceCap Asset Management Limited &…
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Yesterday we saw the largest single day crash in dollar terms in the history of Bitcoin and today we are sitting at $112,000USD per coin. For…
Yesterday we saw the largest single day crash in dollar terms in the history of Bitcoin and today we are sitting at $112,000USD per coin. For…
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It really is all about the data and a recent report from CSIRO and Insurance Council of Australia shows a steep increase in the use of AI across…
It really is all about the data and a recent report from CSIRO and Insurance Council of Australia shows a steep increase in the use of AI across…
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I recently had the pleasure of joining Robert Breedlove on the latest episode of his "What is Money?"show. I was hesitant at first because of all of…
I recently had the pleasure of joining Robert Breedlove on the latest episode of his "What is Money?"show. I was hesitant at first because of all of…
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Forget Shadow AI. The overlooked threat is Trojan AI. I'm coining this term for AI features that slip into our already-sanctioned enterprise…
Forget Shadow AI. The overlooked threat is Trojan AI. I'm coining this term for AI features that slip into our already-sanctioned enterprise…
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I’ve always admired leaders who don’t wait for a crisis to act. They see what’s ahead and make the move early, even when it's unpopular. That’s…
I’ve always admired leaders who don’t wait for a crisis to act. They see what’s ahead and make the move early, even when it's unpopular. That’s…
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Most sales teams still think they lost because of price. Or because the competitor lowballed them. Or because procurement was box-ticking. Or…
Most sales teams still think they lost because of price. Or because the competitor lowballed them. Or because procurement was box-ticking. Or…
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I've had a little epiphany recently... I've realised that shallow discovery kills more deals than any other sales misstep After 15 years reviewing…
I've had a little epiphany recently... I've realised that shallow discovery kills more deals than any other sales misstep After 15 years reviewing…
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This ad cost us ~$100 | 86,017 sats in tokens across Claude/Veo3 + 20 hours of labor. It has over 1.4m impressions in less than 48 hours and our…
This ad cost us ~$100 | 86,017 sats in tokens across Claude/Veo3 + 20 hours of labor. It has over 1.4m impressions in less than 48 hours and our…
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Kyle P.
NZ Tech Hiring – July 2025 A quick pulse check for anyone recruiting in the current climate. 📉 Perm hiring remains slow across a lot of the tech space — particularly mid-senior delivery, engineering and leadership roles. Most businesses are being cautious, prioritising BAU over transformation unless it's tied to revenue, risk or compliance. 🛠️ Contracting is ticking along, especially in areas like cloud, cyber, data, and large regulatory programmes. We're seeing demand for flexible resources, often scoped to shorter terms. 📊 The good news? There’s solid talent on the market. Some high-calibre PMs, developers, BAs and architects are open to work following restructures and programme wrap-ups. These aren’t the “active candidates” from job boards — these are proven operators who are open to the right opportunity. 🎯 But that’s the catch: they’re being selective. People are looking for clarity — hybrid expectations, meaningful work, and engaged leadership. The days of vague briefs and unclear pipelines won’t cut it. 🔍 From a recruiter’s view, the market is: Candidate-rich but opportunity-lean Fast-moving in contracting Quietly competitive for top-tier talent If you're hiring and not seeing results, it may be time to reassess how the role is positioned, or how you're approaching the market. Always happy to talk through what we're seeing firsthand. #techrecruitment #nztech #contractingnz #digitalhiring #talentmarket #techjobsnz #marketinsights
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Gunjan Doshi
The question isn't whether AI will transform software engineering. The question is whether you'll lead this transformation or become its casualty. We're witnessing the death of incremental progress in software engineering—and the birth of computational dominance. The AI revolution in software development isn't evolution; it's systematic obliteration of legacy paradigms. While competitors debate optimization, visionary operators are architecting the future—and the Windsurf Acquisition Saga serves as our tactical blueprint for seizing this inflection point. This isn't just about faster coding; it's about redefining the very nature of the development cycle. My latest analysis dissects how industry titans executed a sophisticated resource allocation war—positioning this acquisition not as a transaction, but as a future-focused land grab that creates an unbridgeable chasm between neural-augmented organizations and traditional development shops. The Windsurf Acquisition Saga isn't just a business story; it's a systems-level blueprint for the future of AI-powered software engineering's architecture. I try to dissect the recent Windsurf acquisition, revealing it as a pivotal case study in distributed AI development. This "future-focused land grab" signifies a competitive chasm separating organizations that embrace neural-augmented development from those clinging to traditional workflows. Here is the link to it: https://lnkd.in/ehYPvWFy In my latest analysis, I unpack: - The Multi-Party Optimization: How OpenAI, Google, and Cognition executed a sophisticated resource allocation strategy, valuing IP, human cognitive capital, and operational infrastructure differently. - Agentic IDE Architecture: The profound technical sophistication of Windsurf's AI-enhanced coding environment, where autonomous agents execute complex tasks, fundamentally shifting developer productivity. - The Productivity Multiplication Effect: The exponential velocity unleashed by integrating AI into end-to-end software delivery pipelines, moving from syntactic tools to cognitive architectures. - Strategic Implications: The evolution of software engineers from imperative programmers to declarative AI orchestrators, navigating new cognitive complexities and a tiered automation model. Are you ready to lead the charge in this new computational era?
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