DynamicsFocus 15 Year Anniversary!
15 Years. One Decision. Zero Regrets. Today marks 15 years of DynamicsFocus! To every client who trusted us with their most critical hires and every candidate who trusted us with their career, I want to thank you very much! But since it’s an anniversary, I’ll share something I rarely talk about; how this all started. […]
The SpaceX IPO Effect: What it Means for Tech Talent Markets
The SpaceX IPO Effect: What It Means for Tech Talent Markets SpaceX is reportedly preparing for a 2026 IPO at valuations approaching $1.5 trillion. If this happens, it won’t just be a capital markets event—it’ll send shockwaves through the tech labor market. (at least that’s what I’m expecting, and hoping for!) Here’s what I’m watching […]
DynamicsFocus Weekly Candidate Spotlight -D365 CE Veteran Solutions Architect Sales Engineer Leader
DynamicsFocus Candidate Spotlight He spent 7 years at Microsoft as a TSP and Technical Enablement Lead. Then he walked into a partner and grew their CRM practice by 1,000% in headcount and nearly 6,000% in revenue. Now he’s looking for his next challenge. If you’re a D365 partner who wants to win more complex deals, […]
The Tech Industry is having a very public internal debate about what is happening in Minnesota right now!
The tech industry is having a very public internal debate. This weekend, Khosla Ventures partner Keith Rabois publicly defended Border Patrol’s actions in the shooting death of Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse. His posts on X were forceful enough that two of his colleagues — partner Ethan Choi and firm founder Vinod Khosla — […]
Nuclear Power is Coming Back!
NUCLEAR POWER IS COMING BACK?! Turns out nuclear startups raised $1.1 BILLION in 2025. And we’re not talking about your grandfather’s nuclear plant. These are small modular reactors—think shipping container-sized power generation instead of massive cooling towers. Standard Nuclear just closed $140M in Series A funding for something called TRISO fuel. (Uranium particles the size […]
TikTok Deal Finalized: What It Means for Tech M&A
TikTok Deal Finalized: What It Means for Tech M&A Disclaimer: I am 1 of 3 people on the planet not using TikTok, I know, I live under a rock. Having said that, I remember when it was shut down for maybe a day or 2 a couple of years ago and the reaction from my […]
The Underdog Advantage: What Indiana’s Champioinship Win Teaches Us About Specialization
The Underdog Advantage: What Indiana’s Championship Win Teaches Us About Specialization Last night, I watched something remarkable unfold in Miami Gardens. The Indiana Hoosiers—historically one of the most struggling programs in college football—defeated Miami 27-21 to claim their first-ever national championship with a perfect 16-0 season. The first team to go undefeated since Yale in […]
From Baseming Mining Rigs to $120M ARR: What RunPod’s Journey Teaches us about Specialized Expertise
From Basement Mining Rigs to $120M ARR: What RunPod’s Journey Teaches Us About Specialized Expertise I came across Julie Bort’s recent TechCrunch article about RunPod’s remarkable journey, and it struck a chord with how we approach talent acquisition in specialized technology markets. The Story: In 2021, two Comcast developers—Zhen Lu and Pardeep Singh—had a problem. […]
Job Interviews should be a 2 -Way Street – Interesting Questions you should consider asking the person interviewing you to better know what you may be getting yourself into
Job Interviews Should Be a Two-Way Street I recently came across a fascinating Twitter discussion that sparked over 80K retweets and nearly 500K likes—and it’s a conversation worth having here on LinkedIn. The original post by @hodayum raised a simple but powerful question: Why don’t candidates ask companies for references from satisfied employees before accepting […]
AI isn’t taking ERP Jobs – But some companies want you to think it is
AI Isn’t Taking ERP Jobs—But Some Companies Want You to Think It Is Oxford Economics just published research that confirms what many of us have suspected: firms citing “AI” for recent layoffs are often using it as cover for past overhiring mistakes. The data is telling: → AI cited in only 4.5% of 2025 layoffs […]