Cathartic Solutions Blog
Most business problems aren’t technology problems - they’re decision problems.
This blog is a running collection of lessons from building, fixing, and simplifying systems.
I write about data, automation, and operational development based on what I see in the real world. If you’re building or evolving a business and trying to make smarter decisions with limited resources, this is for you.
Asking the Right Questions
Questions > Answers. And there’s a discipline to asking the right questions.
The Dangers of Sunk Cost Fallacy
Sunk cost fallacy is one of the most destructive traps in business decision-making.
Using Data for Good
Data answers questions we didn’t know we had. Qualitative and anecdotal requirements gathering is essential, but it can’t tell the whole story.
Do You Actually Need AI?
We’re starting to learn a hard truth: AI isn’t always the right answer.
Impact of AI on Documentation
I heard someone say "Every piece of content you write will be read by LLMs" and I can’t stop thinking about it.
I Don’t Hate Salesforce But…
How many internal apps will be shoehorned into a Salesforce instance before we realize it isn’t the solution to everything?
Remember Your Why
Technical work has a way of suffocating the fun parts (creative problem solving) under layers of mundane tasks and processes.
Reaching Your Target Audience
As an API product owner, I didn’t have a front-end for demos. So, I showed new features through raw JSON in Postman. My business partners were often (understandably) confused.
I Love Low-Code Tools
Business owners and corporate folks tend to underestimate the limitations of tools like Make and Zapier. This leads to inefficiencies and costly automations.