October 20, 2026 · 5 min read
The Pipe You Cannot See
From a burst elbow at Surry to Flint to a water-sensor review: why hardware that lives in water needs people who understand materials.
- Technical diligence
- Materials
- Water
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How to judge technology when you are the one writing the check. Plain language, one idea at a time.
October 20, 2026 · 6 min read
How Technical Diligence Is Done
Most of a diligence review is spent on the team. What I look for, how I read a chief executive, why belief is all there is at the start, and what w...
- Technical diligence
- Teams
- Family offices
October 20, 2026 · 3 min read
The Demo Is the Small Version
Every demo works. For a family office with no technical team, the useful question is what happens when the problem is ten times larger.
- Technical diligence
- Family offices