To the west, Russian influence on US politics has destabilized America as a reliable European ally. To the east, Russia's bloodthirsty offensive on Ukraine rages on and, as Eastern European nations credibly warn, it will not stop there. In other words, Europe finds itself squeezed into a precarious position between two stronger, turbulent powers with near certainty that it'll get darker before the dawn.

Some gaps are simply not meant to be bridged, no matter how juicy the value proposition appears to be. These pointers will help you avoid wasting time on them.

Each member of your (tech) orchestra is highly specialized in playing their part. How do you conduct yourself? These insights will help prevent catastrophic dissonance.

Before there was everything, there was nothing. Before everything became standard, nothing was.