Work in Progress by Thomas Otter

This week's thoughts on building enterprise software: Cathedrals, Vibes, DIY, Melons, Meteors, ERP and more.

Just another VC's opinion.

Mar 6 • Thomas Otter

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February 2026

Scenario planning, reframing and a farewell.

A bit about mining, politics and the futures of the software industry.

Feb 24 • Thomas Otter

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A bit more about Kombo's Series A

Solving our ecosystem integration friction.

Feb 18 • Thomas Otter

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SaaS and the Impending Doom?

What Ho? AI.

Feb 18 • Thomas Otter

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January 2026

Pay transparency! About time.

2026 is the year of Pay Transparency, and 94% of companies say they're not ready.

Jan 13 • Thomas Otter

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DIY and HR tech, some unsolicited advice for HR folks.

Changing rooms.

Jan 5 • Thomas Otter

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December 2025

On the Forward Deployed Engineer, Product Led Growth and genuine adoption.

A call for moderation, perspective and a dollop of innovation.

Dec 14, 2025 • Thomas Otter

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New York, Brooklyn, and an appointment with Monet.

Techwolf, Jolly, LPs, founders, 2026 planning and our community.

Dec 8, 2025 • Thomas Otter

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Pack: Why we invested

Vision, charisma, obstinance, exquisite technology timing and an underestimated market.

Dec 2, 2025 • Thomas Otter

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November 2025

Two pricing heuristics for early stage enterprise software founders

Pricing Otterisms.

Nov 30, 2025 • Thomas Otter

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HR masters students at Pforzheim

It is fun to teach a bit.

Nov 17, 2025 • Thomas Otter

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October 2025

A list after Unleash.

A stream of comments and reflections on the state of worktech

Oct 24, 2025 • Thomas Otter

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