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Cyberpunk-styled digital illustration of developers and AI agents collaboratively working within an IDE, symbolizing AI-enabled coding in medium-sized enterprises.
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Security, Resilience & ComplianceEngineering Practice & Excellence
How to Get Your Medium-Sized Enterprise to Adopt Agentic-Enabled Coding with IDEs like Windsurf and Cursor
This in-depth guide helps tech leaders in medium-sized enterprises adopt AI-powered IDEs like Windsurf and Cursor responsibly. It compares indemnity policies from top providers, outlines the impact of training data on IP exposure, and presents best practices to safeguard compliance while improving engineering excellence.
Brandon Wilburn
Brandon Wilburn
June 16, 2025•4 min read
Cyberpunk-style image showing a glowing vault symbolizing patent protection surrounded by silhouettes of key stakeholders in a medium-sized tech company, with circuit overlays indicating secured innovation.
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Security, Resilience & CompliancePlatform & Product Strategy
Patent Strategies for Medium-Sized Technology Enterprises: Protection, Value, and Execution
For medium-sized technology enterprises, patents are often the difference between strategic advantage and competitive risk. This article explores how MSEs can define and execute patent strategies to protect innovation, signal market intent, and create enterprise value. From identifying patentable ideas and defending IP to understanding valuation and licensing strategies, I offer a practical guide tailored to mid-market technology businesses.
Brandon Wilburn
Brandon Wilburn
June 09, 2025•5 min read
Cyberpunk-style illustration of a tech executive climbing a digital mountain with glowing obstacles, symbolizing strategic crux challenges in leadership and execution.
Leadership & CulturePlatform & Product Strategy
The Crux: Strategic Leadership Lessons from Richard P. Rumelt's Framework
Richard P. Rumelt’s The Crux reframes strategy as the art of solving the hardest problem — the one obstacle standing in the way of progress. This article reinterprets Rumelt’s methodology for technology executives, translating his framework into actionable leadership insights for startups and mid-sized firms. From diagnosing organizational dysfunction to navigating platform pivots, we explore how focusing on the crux drives clarity, courage, and execution.
Brandon Wilburn
Brandon Wilburn
June 02, 2025•4 min read
A neon cyberpunk-style illustration of a silhouetted leader coordinating cross-functional teams through interconnected glowing roots, symbolizing Nemawashi-style consensus-building in medium-sized enterprises.
Leadership & CulturePlatform & Product Strategy
Nemawashi: Quiet Influence, Powerful Alignment — Applying Japanese Consensus-Building to Medium-Sized Enterprises
Nemawashi, the Japanese art of consensus-building through informal pre-alignment, holds untapped potential for medium-sized enterprises. This article explores how quiet influence can lead to faster execution, better cross-functional decisions, and stronger internal trust—especially in moments of strategic transition.
Brandon Wilburn
Brandon Wilburn
June 02, 2025•4 min read
A neon cyberpunk-inspired illustration showing a software engineer surrounded by glowing AI prompts, coding in a futuristic workspace. Circuitry, floating code snippets, and a stylized UI scaffold the scene, representing AI-assisted development in a high-tech enterprise context.
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Engineering Practice & ExcellenceSecurity, Resilience & Compliance
Vibe Coding in the Enterprise: Opportunities, Limitations, and Legal Caution
Vibe coding—using AI to generate software with minimal input—offers speed and flexibility for greenfield enterprise projects but raises legal, architectural, and operational risks in complex or regulated domains. This article explores when to use vibe coding, where it falls short, and how to implement it responsibly to accelerate innovation without exposing your organization to compliance or IP issues.
Brandon Wilburn
Brandon Wilburn
May 05, 2025•4 min read
Neon-style digital illustration showing a man pointing to a glowing diagram of intellectual property protection in open-source software. Elements include a shield with an open-source keyhole icon, an ‘IP’ label, a padlock, and a document, all connected to a central platform device. The title ‘Protecting Your IP When Using Open-Source’ is displayed above in vibrant cyan and magenta on a dark tech-themed background.
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Security, Resilience & ComplianceEngineering Practice & Excellence
Protecting Your IP When Using Open-Source: Policy, Practice, and Automation
Using open-source libraries can accelerate product delivery—but if left unchecked, they can introduce legal risk and threaten your company’s intellectual property. Learn how to identify and mitigate restrictive licenses, build proper attribution workflows, and integrate tools like Black Duck SCA to stay compliant and protected.
Brandon Wilburn
Brandon Wilburn
April 07, 2025•3 min read

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