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The idiot index sounds simple: compare the price of an item to the cost of the raw materials. For example, if a component cost $1,000 while the steel for it cost $200, the idiot index would be 5. Elon Musk coined the term at SpaceX, when he was trying| justindustrious
InfraOps is a better way forward, cutting chaos and boosting efficiency. With years of experience, I've seen the mess outdated IT operating models create. Companies stuck in systems/tech debt suffer flexibility and growth setbacks. InfraOps isn't a new buzzword; it's a strategic shift. It urges a rethink of your| justindustrious
Welcome to this edition of the InfraOps Digest, in which we’ll unpack detours around restrictions, the spike in compute demand, the scramble for data center real estate, and what all of this means for your multinational business. DeepSeek’s Circuitous Chip Path. U.S. officials say DeepSeek| justindustrious
Infrastructure density refers to how much infrastructure a company owns and operates in-house, of its total global technical environment. Companies that rely on public cloud providers (like Marriott International, which uses Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Snowflake, and Oracle Cloud) sit on the left, at the infrastructure light end of the| justindustrious
Hello everyone, After a few months away, I’m excited to reconnect and share fresh insights. Navigating the shifting tariff landscape and tackling complex InfraOps challenges alongside my clients at FGX and Brown & Co has taught me a lot. These experiences provided deep lessons in how multinational companies can better| justindustrious
While Dario Amodei's recent letter about export controls and DeepSeek is carefully couched in the language of geopolitical competition, it reveals more about Anthropic's business concerns than any genuine national security threat. The underlying anxiety is clear: efficient open-source models threaten the fundamental economics| justindustrious
The release of DeepSeek’s open-weight AI model represents a transformative moment in enterprise technology—one that fundamentally alters the landscape of what’s possible for large organizations. Rather than simply being another technical advancement in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, it represents a decisive| justindustrious
Learning from Success Stories Understanding the practical application of industrialized InfraOps can be enhanced by examining real-world examples. By exploring case studies of organizations that have successfully transitioned from traditional to industrialized operations, we can identify key strategies and address challenges to maximize outcomes. Tesla’s approach to manufacturing| justindustrious
Learning from the Past Understanding the necessity and potential of industrializing InfraOps requires a look back at historical precedents. Throughout history, industrialization has transformed industries, leading to unprecedented levels of efficiency and productivity. The current state of IT operations can learn much from these past transformations. The Industrial Revolution| justindustrious
Identifying the Problem Customer satisfaction is at an all-time low, with the Forrester 2024 US Customer Experience Index revealing that only 3% of companies are customer-obsessed. But this decline in CX quality is not surprising when 80% of stakeholders' energy is spent on non-essential administrative tasks, leaving| justindustrious
What Purpose Does Your IT Infrastructure Operation Serve? In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, understanding the true purpose of your IT infrastructure operations is more critical than ever. IT infrastructure operations are the backbone of any organization, ensuring seamless functionality and optimization of both physical and virtual assets.| justindustrious
Every business person knows the drill. You receive a bunch of crappy inputs from suppliers. It’s frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be a dead end. With the right systems, processes, and people, you can transform those lousy inputs into high-value outputs. In fact, this is| justindustrious
James Gleick’s: The Information - A History, A Theory, A Flood is a solid introductory book on “Information”. Anyone working in our space would get a lot out of it. “IT” does in fact include the word/term after all. I’| justindustrious
Hello everybody, Thank you for being some of the earliest readers here. Next Thursday, I'll publish another book review and draw 10 names to receive the book “A World Without Email” by Cal Newport. I'll include all my notes taken from an InfraOps-business perspective| justindustrious
The Secret to Achieving Perfect IT Asset Visibility In today's fast-paced and complex business environment, IT asset visibility is critically important for global organizations. If you don't know what you own, where you own it, and its provenance, almost everything you need to do downstream| justindustrious
The role of intermediaries in markets is changing fast. Today I’m going to focus on the real estate and IT sectors. These markets rely on agents, brokers, distributors, resellers, and others to facilitate transactions and provide services. But with technological advances, the need for these middlemen for sophisticated buyers| justindustrious
The current push for semiconductor export controls ignores a fundamental reality: you can't undo forty years of willful technology transfer with regulations.| justindustrious
