Cross-cutting analysis of my strategic position entering Q2 2026. The last 8 weeks built an operating system. The next 13 weeks need to ship artifacts that other people can see, touch, and respond to.
Strategic Thesis
seka.works is the single highest-leverage project because it serves three priorities simultaneously: shipped public artifact, living portfolio for hiring, and consulting surface area.
Active Projects
| Project | Priority | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| seka.works | Flagship | 10-15 |
| Career (applications, networking) | Parallel track | 5-8 |
| Seka Works Consulting | Revenue (from Sprint 4) | 3-5 |
Parked Projects
| Project | Why | Reactivation Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksky Algorithms | Needs capital, no validated edge | Financial stability + validated edge |
| BSE Tier 2 | Infrastructure, doesn't ship visible | seka.works shipped + capacity opens |
| Graphic Novel | Creative, no revenue/career leverage now | Creative energy after shipping pressure |
BSE Intelligence Applied
The Consumption to Execution Ratio diagnosis applies directly to this roadmap. The meta-insight: "If you can't build something meaningful from 1,683 bookmarks, bookmark #1,684 won't help." The roadmap's response is correct: stop consuming, ship seka.works.
Key themes that reinforce the roadmap:
- Distribution is the bottleneck, not building
- Consulting revenue via operational automation for small businesses
- Financial clarity needed before bigger moves
- Cognitive Atrophy from AI -- risk of optimizing tools instead of making things
Tensions
- FIRE timeline vs. parked projects: Long-term wealth target requires revenue beyond salary, but revenue projects are parked
- Career track vs. founder track: Applications and networking compete with building seka.works
- SekaOS depth vs. shipped artifacts: Infrastructure investment doesn't produce externally visible output
- Consulting activation timing: Sprint 4 assumes site is shippable by then
Sprint Calendar (Q2 = Apr 1 - Jun 27)
Six two-week sprints. Budget: 20-30 hrs/week = 40-60 hrs/sprint. Career is a continuous thread (5-8 hrs/week) across all sprints.
| Sprint | Dates | Theme | Exit Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 1-14 | Prepare the soil | Vault restructured, 5-10 notes, resume updated, 3+ apps |
| 2 | Apr 15-28 | Raise the barn | seka.works live, dark theme, content visible, pipeline proven |
| 3 | Apr 29 - May 12 | Open the farm stand | 10-15 notes, 1 bearing-stage piece, shared publicly, about page |
| SHIP DATE | May 12 | Site public. Applications reference it. | |
| 4 | May 13-26 | Sell at the market | 2/week cadence, consulting outreach |
| 5 | May 27 - Jun 9 | Tend what's growing | Scenario-dependent |
| 6 | Jun 10-23 | Harvest report | Q2 retro, H2 plan, 20+ published notes |
Operating Rules
Two-Track Rule: Exactly two tracks at any time -- one SHIP (seka.works) and one EARN (career or consulting). Everything else either feeds one of those or is parked. "When you catch yourself opening a third track, stop and ask: Is this feeding Ship or Earn?"
72-Hour Rule: Draft older than 72 hours gets published as "planted" stage. The growth stage system means imperfect work is legitimate. A planted note is not a failure. An unpublished note is.
Session Discipline: Every work session starts with: "What sprint am I in? What are the exit criteria? What am I doing right now?" If you can't answer all three, you're drifting.
Content Before Code: Write notes before building site features. The site is nothing without content. Content is something without the site.
H2 Decision Tree (Jul-Dec 2026)
H2 priorities depend entirely on Q2 outcomes:
If employed: seka.works drops to 1/week content cadence. Side projects as energy allows.
If consulting revenue: seka.works Phase 2 (L-system visuals). LLC formalization. Career stays warm.
If neither: Career strategy reassessment. Revenue urgency increases. Infrastructure work drops to zero.