Notes from Adam Mattis

April: What a Q1!

A new job, new inspiration, and a first birthday.

Mar 27 • Adam Mattis

7

The Case Against Perpetual Transformation.

For my entire professional career, we have been in a state of transformation. At some point, you have to exercise the muscles you built and get serious…

Mar 25 • Adam Mattis

The Product Model is Alive

From mountain prototypes to intelligent call centers: how the most enduring logic of product development is finally meeting the technology it always…

Mar 20 • Adam Mattis

From SDLC to ADLC.

Your SDLC Doesn't Know What to Do With AI. It's Costing You $ & %.

Mar 14 • Adam Mattis

3

Who's Left to Buy Your Product?

BLUF: Enterprise leaders are making AI efficiency decisions optimized for the wrong time horizon.

Mar 8 • Adam Mattis

February 2026

Augmenting Your Dev Org with Agentic Teams

I thought I was fast.

Feb 3 • Adam Mattis

1

2

January 2026

Janu-Feb: Well, That Was Fast.

Slow start to a new start.

Jan 31 • Adam Mattis

6

December 2025

Savor Your Engagement Season

The engagement season is the sweetest phase of a relationship, full of euphoric joy and butterflies. Savor every moment instead of rushing into wedding…

Dec 14, 2025 • Adam Mattis

1

1

December 2025: Infidelity & A Fresh Start.

20 years ago Kevin gave his life for mine.The last 3 almost took the rest.I broke. Now I’m fixing it.Burnout, grief, adrenaline, marriage on the edge…

Dec 6, 2025 • Adam Mattis

5

1

Men: Chase Adrenaline - Save Your Marriage

Affairs aren’t about her. They’re about the man you used to be. Save your marriage — chase adrenaline instead.

Dec 6, 2025 • Adam Mattis

4

1

What I Read in 2025.

My 2025 reading list: Trump’s Art of the Deal, Kamala’s 107 Days, AI doomer classics, dad-hack pamphlets, and ~800 readings of Brown Bear (not counting…

Dec 2, 2025 • Adam Mattis

1

November 2025

It's all about time, man.

79 hotel nights in 10 months. 30% of my son Ford's life missed while building partnerships. Time is the only resource you can't make more of. After 20…

Nov 30, 2025 • Adam Mattis