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The ROFONIC Dialogues

The Technology Questions Your Business Depends On (But Nobody's Asking).

Practical insight from 16 years of IT executive leadership. No jargon. No vendor spin. Just hard-won lessons on what actually works.

In the Socratic tradition: challenge assumptions, question the conventional, think for yourself.

Socrates and Raphael
AI Was Supposed to Replace Your People. Turns Out, It Replaced Your Judgment.
Artificial Intelligence 04/19/2026 5 min read
AI Was Supposed to Replace Your People. Turns Out, It Replaced Your Judgment.
The companies that got burned weren't reckless. They were sold something that didn't exist yet, believed it because everyone else seemed to, and are now quietly filling the seats they emptied.
Your Three-Year Strategy Already Failed. You Just Don't Know It Yet.
Leadership 04/10/2026 6 min read
Your Three-Year Strategy Already Failed. You Just Don't Know It Yet.
You finished your three-year strategy and locked in next year's budget. Your CIO wasn't in the room. According to Harvard Business Review, you just joined the 67% of companies whose strategies will fail before they ever get traction.
You Don't Need AI. You Need Automation That Works.
Business Technology 04/06/2026 6 min read
You Don't Need AI. You Need Automation That Works.
The market is screaming that you need AI. You probably don't.
How to Fire Your MSP Without Losing a Day of IT Support
Business Technology 03/18/2026 5 min read
How to Fire Your MSP Without Losing a Day of IT Support
Switching MSPs without a gap in support isn't luck. It's planning. Here's what most business owners don't know to ask until it's too late.
The Fundamentals Will Catch Up To You Eventually
IT Leadership 03/17/2026 5 min read
The Fundamentals Will Catch Up To You Eventually
The fundamentals will catch up to you eventually. Maybe not today. Maybe not this quarter. But they will catch up.
The Hidden Cost of Good Enough Technology
Operations 03/13/2026 4 min read
The Hidden Cost of Good Enough Technology
Your technology isn't broken. It's just slowly bleeding you dry.
A Privilege Escalation Flaw in Active Directory. Does Your MSP Even Know About It?
IT Governance 03/12/2026 3 min read
A Privilege Escalation Flaw in Active Directory. Does Your MSP Even Know About It?
Microsoft just patched a serious flaw in Active Directory, the system that controls who can access what on your company's network. Have you installed it?
Why Your IT Person Can't Tell You What You Need to Hear
Leadership 03/10/2026 5 min read
Why Your IT Person Can't Tell You What You Need to Hear
Your IT person isn't lying to you. But they might not be telling you the whole truth. And it's probably not their fault.
A Finance Executive Joined a Video Call with His CFO. Everyone Else on the Call Was Fake.
Cybersecurity 02/25/2026 5 min read
A Finance Executive Joined a Video Call with His CFO. Everyone Else on the Call Was Fake.
In February 2024, a finance executive at engineering firm Arup joined what appeared to be a routine video call. The CFO was there. Several colleagues were on screen. The discussion involved a wire transfer.
Your Employees Installed an AI Agent Last Week. You Don't Know About It.
IT Governance 02/17/2026 6 min read
Your Employees Installed an AI Agent Last Week. You Don't Know About It.
A few weeks ago, a hobbyist AI project called ClawdBot went from obscure GitHub repository to 82,000 stars in 72 hours. Social media did the marketing. Hundreds of thousands of people installed it.
I've Watched ERP Projects Fail for 25 Years. The Mistakes Haven't Changed.
Leadership 01/08/2026 6 min read
I've Watched ERP Projects Fail for 25 Years. The Mistakes Haven't Changed.
The pattern hasn't changed in decades. Somewhere between half and two-thirds of ERP projects don't meet their original budget, timeline, or benefit expectations. Outright abandonments are rarer, maybe 5 to 10%, but the cycle of overpromise and underdeliver keeps repeating.
The Terms Changed. You Didn't Notice. Now Your Data Trains Your Competitor's AI.
IT Governance 07/17/2025 4 min read
The Terms Changed. You Didn't Notice. Now Your Data Trains Your Competitor's AI.
The current system of unilateral Terms of Service modifications represents market power abuse dressed up as contract law.
Your Employees Are Giving Away Your Competitive Advantage. You Just Don't Know It Yet.
Artificial Intelligence 05/15/2025 3 min read
Your Employees Are Giving Away Your Competitive Advantage. You Just Don't Know It Yet.
If your employees are using ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or any of the dozens of AI tools flooding the market, the answer may be: sitting on servers owned by companies that have no obligation to protect your interests.