All Decisions
6 decisions
Accelerate Koji build system as RESF contingency
Jan 14, 2026 · strategy · high82% confidence
Emphasized urgency of having CIQ own build system mirroring RESF capabilities. Currently half of Nathan and Dieters time, targeting end of month. Requested visibility into milestones for board meeting prep.
People: Nathan Blackham, Dieter
Commit to increased visibility with engineering org
Jan 14, 2026 · people · high88% confidence
In response to employee feedback about low visibility creating a trust gap and fear-based culture perception, committed to: bi-weekly positive Slack updates, more 1-on-1s with key individuals, frequent positive feedback in public channels, weekly summary of focus areas, and an SF meeting with Nathan/Justin/Max.
People: Nathan Blackham, Max Spevack, Justin Haynes
Koji Build System Priority - RESF Risk Mitigation
Jan 13, 2026 · technical · high75% confidence
Directed Nathan to prioritize Koji cluster standup with Dieter. Goal is to have independent build infrastructure in place so CIQ is not dependent on RESF. Asked for timeline if this became top priority, and indicated Dieter should reprioritize accordingly.
People: Nathan Blackham, Dieter
Justin Coaching - Ambiguity Tolerance and Explicit Pushback
Jan 12, 2026 · people · medium83% confidence
Coached Justin on the Depot/Portal bounty disconnect. Addressed two issues: (1) Justin needs to get comfortable moving through ambiguity and letting his team explore before designs are fully baked - unlearning 10 years of Amazon training. (2) When Peter pushes for something, Justin needs to either do it or explicitly debate/push back - not quietly not execute.
People: Justin Haynes, Max Spevack, Westley, Greg Kurtzer
Termination Messaging Strategy - Organizational Signal
Jan 12, 2026 · people · high85% confidence
Discussed with Max the organizational messaging around Trinity termination. The termination is not about introducing fear but correcting a losing posture that existed before. Nathan was coached to communicate clearly that Trinity was not meeting the bar, and that leadership alignment is expected.
People: Max Spevack, Nathan Blackham, Trinity Quirk
Jason Scott to Document WareWulf/Rocky/Fuzzball Integration Vision
Dec 31, 2025 · strategy · medium78% confidence
Directed Jason Scott to write a 2-pager outlining his thinking on how WareWulf, Rocky, and Fuzzball should integrate end-to-end, including the value proposition of WareWulf Pro. Document to be shared with Peter and Bjorn.
People: Jason Scott, Bjorn Hovland