Richard Kappel
Founder, advisor, builder

Sources

Public claims should have receipts.

This page tracks the outside sources behind the numbers and claims used across the site. If a stat is quoted publicly, it should be easy to trace.

Source 01

88% of organizations now use AI

Used to frame how quickly AI adoption is becoming normal across businesses.

“The share of survey respondents reporting that their organizations use AI reached 88 percent this year.”

McKinsey & Company, The State of AI 2025

Published 2025

Open source

Source 02

59% of employees will require significant retraining by 2030

Supports the case for deliberate team adaptation instead of passive waiting.

“59% of the global workforce will require significant reskilling or upskilling by 2030.”

World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025

Published 2025

Open source

Source 03

$1,600 per month average SMB software spend

Used when discussing the operational drag created by software sprawl.

“The average company spends $1,600 per month on SaaS subscriptions.”

Cledara, 2025 Software Spend Report

Published 2025

Open source

Source 04

80% of software features are rarely or never used

Used to illustrate why bloated software often creates more friction than value.

“80% of features in the average software product are rarely or never used.”

Pendo, Feature Adoption Report

Published 2019

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