"I've shipped over 30 apps — started out building huge ones that tried to do everything, some got so big they became unmanageable. Learned hard lessons about platform dependency (Databutton nearly cost me everything). Landed on Cursor as my daily driver after going through Bolt.new, Firebase Studio, and Google AI Studio. Pivoting to smaller focused tools, though some still have a habit of growing. Currently building StackApps, StackLaunch, and StackVideo — tools I made to solve my own traffic and promotion problem. Also created Blueprint Protocol, an open standard for making apps operable by AI agents. Austin, TX."