Notes from a thirty-year career
Strategic Leadership & Innovation
Helping enterprises navigate digital transformation, data sovereignty, and operational excellence with 30+ years of hands-on experience.
Jess Coburn
CTO at QIT Solutions
Founded Applied Innovations in 1999.
I § A note from a customer
The personal service they provide is like having my own IT department working for me. No matter how large my company grows, I don’t think I could ever do better than to have Jess and his team working with me.
II § Receipts, not claims
Book
The AI Owner’s Manual
New. Practical, hype-free AI guidance for business owners who have to make real decisions.
Get the book →Book
Hack Proof Your Business
Co-author. #1 Amazon Best Seller in Online Safety, Viruses & Malware, and Computer Viruses.
Find it on Amazon →Podcast
Cyberside Chats
Host. Conversations on cybersecurity and emerging technology for business leaders.
Listen →Recognition
Microsoft Hosting Summit, 7 years
Featured speaker. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Faculty at the Tarkenton Institute.
Curriculum vitae →III § Lately
On my mind.
Short notes for business owners trying to make sense of AI. No vendor pitches, no hype cycles. The thing that’s actually true about the thing in front of you.
- Windows key shortcuts that actually stick, plus the Teams and Outlook ones 5 min read
- Copilot Chat vs Copilot 365: why your Copilot disappointed you 5 min read
- You're humanizing AI for the wrong reason 5 min read
- Microsoft's passkey mandate is the right call. The transition window is the danger zone. 6 min read
IV § Stay in touch
One short note, every other Tuesday.
What I’m seeing in the field, what I’m reading, the AI question I got asked the most this week. About 600 words. No promotions, no third-party sponsors.