https://www.fredpope.com/blog Builder and investor in Colorado. Exploring the connections between software, business, and economics. Writing to think. en-us fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fredpope.com/blog/innovation/What_Christensen_Would_Tell_SaaS https://www.fredpope.com/blog/innovation/What_Christensen_Would_Tell_SaaS The Innovator's Dilemma framework applied to the AI revolution in SaaS. When development costs drop 90%, the playbook for disruption becomes uncomfortably clear. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) innovationsaasstrategydisruptionai https://www.fredpope.com/blog/lean-strategy/ai-moonshots https://www.fredpope.com/blog/lean-strategy/ai-moonshots How lean strategy principles can help navigate the path to revolutionary AI breakthroughs without getting lost in the pursuit of perfection. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) ailean-strategyinnovationtechnology https://www.fredpope.com/blog/lean-strategy/ditch-perfection-embrace-iteration https://www.fredpope.com/blog/lean-strategy/ditch-perfection-embrace-iteration Are you meticulously crafting a product, spending months, even years, perfecting every detail before launch? It's a common approach, but it can be risky, leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) innovationdevelopmentagilelean-startup https://www.fredpope.com/blog/open-source/open-source-advantage-in-ai-age https://www.fredpope.com/blog/open-source/open-source-advantage-in-ai-age Explore why open source software is becoming the superior choice for enterprises in the AI era, offering advantages in documentation, development speed, and community collaboration that proprietary systems cannot match. Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) open-sourceaienterprisesoftware-developmentinnovation