Field Notes

• FN-01 · Essay · October 27, 2026 · 4 min readWhat a fractional tech partner actually doesYour business has technical work every week and not enough of it for a full-time developer. Here is what sharing one looks like, and how to use one well.
• FN-02 · Essay · October 27, 2026 · 4 min readWhy small businesses end up with so many disconnected software toolsEvery tool was a sensible purchase. Nobody decided how they fit together. Here is how to fix that before you buy the next one.
• FN-03 · Essay · October 27, 2026 · 4 min readCan you really run your business with ChatGPT alone?A chat assistant is good at a lot of office work. Here is where it stops, and what to put around it.
• FN-04 · Essay · October 27, 2026 · 4 min readWhen should a small business automate a process?Automate what happens often, the same way each time, and can be written down. Fix the process first, and keep a person where mistakes are expensive.
• FN-05 · Essay · September 29, 2026 · 6 min readThe work between the workNobody was hired for the second job.
• FN-06 · Updates · 9 entriesWhat is new in HarnessDated updates on the engine underneath, each checked against its commit.