🎙️ True North 🧭: Fireside chat with Richard Beeson

🎧 From Historian to Infrastructure: The OSIsoft Story with Richard BeesonSome conversations aren’t just interviews; they’re tributes.On True North, I sat down with Richard Beeson, former CTO of OSIsoft, for an honest talk about the company — and the man — that changed both our lives: Pat Kennedy. Richard spent 32 years at OSIsoft. Before AVEVA, OSIsoft quietly built the nervous system of industry with the PI System,  and it still runs the world’s plants today.A few stories we touch, without giving it all away:🏢 The dentist's office in San Leandro that set PI’s culture in motion🧩 Why AF didn’t originally mean “Asset Framework”☎️ The rule about answering the phone before the 3rd ring 💾 How PI v1 was shipped… 🕰️ The moment Pat realized people valued history more than the project itself🔁 The quiet design decision that made PI 3 a runaway success🔓 Pat’s licensing ethosIt’s a candid conversation and a small tribute to a founder who built for engineers first and built something that kept working.