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Reflections on building products, founding companies, software, AI, and the lessons that only show up after the fact.
Startups
May 28, 2025
What building App Guts actually taught me
Running a software company in Port Harcourt taught me more about communication, resilience, and real customer problems than any course ever could.
Creativity
April 15, 2025
On being an engineer and an artist without apology
People are often surprised that I write code and play saxophone at a high level. I've stopped explaining it. Here's why that surprised look is the problem.
Leadership
March 3, 2025
The hardest part of building a team isn't hiring
As a founder who started solo, delegating technical decisions was one of the most uncomfortable — and necessary — growth experiences I've had.
Startups
February 19, 2025
EventsKona: why I built a product nobody asked me to build
The best products solve problems you've personally experienced. EventsKona started as a rant and became a company.
Systems
January 7, 2025
What jazz taught me about building software
Improvisation and architecture have more in common than most engineers want to admit. Both require structure, intuition, and the courage to commit.
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