Notes from the build
Essays on AI product engineering, Web3, and shipping fast. Written from work, not from search results.
Why I Am Building AI Consumer Products Solo in 2026
For the first time in software history, one engineer can ship a real consumer AI product in a weekend. Here is why I left founding engineer roles to focus on it.
The Founding Engineer's Playbook: What You Actually Do in the First 90 Days
Founding engineer roles look glamorous from outside. Inside, the first 90 days is a specific sequence of unglamorous decisions that either set the company up or break it.
Intern to Founding Engineer in 3 Months: What Actually Made the Difference
How I went from React Native intern to founding engineer at Unipe in 90 days. The pattern is boring, repeatable, and nobody talks about it.
Designing React Native for Users Who Do Not Speak Your Language
What building an earned wage access app at Unipe taught me about React Native for users who do not have latest phones, fast internet, or English as a first language.
Token-Bound Accounts in Production: What ERC-6551 Actually Costs
What I learned shipping ERC-6551 token-bound accounts at scale in Axes Neo. Real gas costs, real UX tradeoffs, and where the standard still needs to grow up.
How I Shipped an AI Product in 48 Hours
The exact process I used to take SoulCompass from idea to live AI product in a weekend. What I cut, what I kept, and what actually matters.
Product Engineer vs Frontend Engineer: The Difference That Actually Matters
What separates a product engineer from a frontend engineer, why the title is trending in startup hiring, and how to know which one you are.
The Case for a Zero-Code CMS on Every Client Project
Why I build a small custom CMS for every client project, why "just use WordPress" is the wrong answer, and how it turns a website into a real business asset.