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Broadcom Didn’t Kill VMware for Enterprise. They Killed It for You.

June 20, 2026 by Scott Jackson

Broadcom’s VMware pricing didn’t just squeeze enterprise budgets. For mid-market, it may have finally forced the infrastructure rethink they needed.

Categories Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure, DFW Technology Executive, Systems & Architecture, Technology Strategy

The Gas Pedal and the Guardrails

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 by Scott Jackson
Know Your Terrain: Gas Pedal and Guardrails for Technology Strategy

Technology leaders need to read the terrain before matching delivery models to business risk – and business value.

Categories DFW Technology Executive, Technology Strategy

When the System Can’t Afford to Be Wrong

June 14, 2026June 7, 2026 by Scott Jackson

On regulated environments, technical debt, and why mortgage servicing taught me that accuracy is architecture.

Categories DFW Technology Executive, Systems & Architecture, Technology Strategy

Lawyers Read Rules. Developers Build Systems. I Became Both.

June 6, 2026May 30, 2026 by Scott Jackson
I read the law, then I coded it.

I Read the Law. Then I Coded It.

Categories DFW Technology Executive, Systems & Architecture, Technology Strategy

The Data Stack You Already Have

June 16, 2026May 17, 2026 by Scott Jackson

An ROI Framework for Mid-Market Technology & Data Leaders Under Pressure to Modernize

Categories DFW Data Leader, DFW Technology Executive, Technology Strategy

PocketOS: So. Much. More.

May 17, 2026May 3, 2026 by Scott Jackson
PocketOS: Database Gone in 9 Seconds. So. Much. More.

The systems behaved exactly as they were allowed to behave.

Categories DFW Technology Executive, Technology Strategy

How I Work

I bring hands‑on technical depth to executive leadership—comfortable operating at the architecture, data, and platform layers while maintaining accountability for outcomes, cost, and scale. My background allows me to bridge strategy and execution without losing credibility on either side.

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  • Hard Work Doesn’t Speak for Itself
  • Broadcom Didn’t Kill VMware for Enterprise. They Killed It for You.
  • The Gas Pedal and the Guardrails
  • When the System Can’t Afford to Be Wrong
  • Lawyers Read Rules. Developers Build Systems. I Became Both.

What I Write About

  • Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure
  • DFW Data Leader
  • DFW Technology Executive
  • Systems & Architecture
  • Technology Strategy