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Richard Teachout — CTO, Inventor & Keynote Speaker
Richard Teachout — CTO at the world's largest furniture manufacturer, inventor, occasional keynote. Writing about AI in the enterprise the way it actually happens, not the way it's pitched.
CTO · Inventor · Occasional keynote
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The 42-Inch Tire Rule: Every Upgrade Drags Its Downstream Costs With It
I spent a weekend bolting 42-inch tires and full hydraulic steering onto my Jeep. The tires were the point of the project; the steering was the actual project.
The Real Cost of a "Free" AI Feature
The most expensive AI feature you'll ever ship is the one that was free to build.
Dev Mindset: Own the Future of Your Operations
‘Just buy it’ is the most expensive sentence in software. It quietly gives away the only thing that makes your company hard to copy: how you actually run.
Speaking
I'm a builder who speaks, not a speaker for hire — so the calendar stays selective, and every talk gets built for the room.
Off the clock
The other half is the #WanderingCTO — off-roading, overlanding, and where the burnout talks come from.
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