James Burchill
Founder, Driftinel.com | Systems Architect & CTO | Bestselling Author
I work across business and technology, turning ideas into useful products and helping organizations make their systems work better.
I’m the founder of Driftinel, a turnkey managed service that helps business owners keep their promises and catch problems early. I also serve as CTO at Tooljar and Principal & Systems Architect at JMG.
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The Blind
Squirrel Method
An acorn. An accident. A very convincing method.
When Pip’s lucky find becomes a system for success, his friend Hazel starts asking questions. A woodland fable about luck, skill and the stories we sell.
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Work and writing
The Vault
Essays, notes, and practical resources drawn from my work and interests.
Driftinel
A turnkey managed service that helps you keep promises and avoid costly mistakes, with drift notifications and supporting evidence from the business channels you choose. In development.
Because Drift Happens
My thinking on how systems change over time and stay aligned with their purpose.
About
My career spans nearly four decades across software engineering, entrepreneurship, publishing, and teaching. I’ve founded companies, led engineering teams, built software platforms, and written three bestselling books. I’ve also taught at Sheridan College and McMaster University.
I enjoy understanding how things work, making them better, and sharing what I learn. A recurring interest across my work is how businesses and their systems change over time—and how we keep them connected to what they were meant to achieve.