Description

Thomas England is the CTO of Origin Smart Controls — a company building software for IoT device management in commercial buildings. Origin came out of the mechanical and electrical engineering world, not the software world. That's the whole point: mechanical engineers and software engineers build the platform together, so it solves the problem the way a building engineer understands it, not the way a developer assumes it. Their clients include the NHS and a major UK broadcaster.

In this episode, Thomas breaks down why velocity is the most dangerous thing AI gave engineering teams, and why point-solution SaaS companies should be watching their pricing very closely.

Topics covered:

• Why most IoT dashboard platforms fail — they give you a toolbox, not a solution
• The engineering triangle: quality, accuracy, velocity — and why AI breaks the balance
• Why you can't blame Claude or Codex when your production breaks
• Two types of AI resistance in engineering teams and how to handle each
• Why point-solution SaaS is in trouble — and what Atlassian should be worried about

If you're an engineering leader figuring out AI adoption, or a founder building in an old-school industry — this episode is for you.

👉 Follow George:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgehelgesen/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgehelgesen

👉 Follow Thomas:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-england-09334280/
• Origin Smart Controls: https://originsmartcontrols.com/