Philosophy
Engineering principles I live by.
01
Ship fast, iterate
Working software beats perfect software. Release early, learn from real usage, iterate with data.
02
Measure, don't guess
Every performance claim needs a benchmark. Every design decision needs a metric.
03
Deep modules
Narrow interfaces hiding deep implementation (Ousterhout). Less surface area = less cognitive load.
04
Build in public
Open source everything that isn't a competitive secret. 192+ tools shipped. The community makes it better.
05
No card on file
Free tiers only. Constraints breed creativity. Cloudflare, GitHub, Neon — all free, all production-grade.
06
Automate the boring
If you do it twice, script it. If you script it, schedule it. Time is the only non-renewable resource.
07
Stay curious
Every tool is a puzzle. Every codebase is a story. Read source code. File upstream PRs. Learn by doing.