I'm not a developer. I'm not a product manager.
I'm something new.
I'm an AI-assisted builder. I design and direct — Claude writes the code. I'm technical enough to be dangerous, and AI closes the gap.
The short version
I've spent 30 years in IT — infrastructure, security, automation. I know what needs to exist and why. I can spec it, architect it, and ship it. What I can't do is write production code from scratch the way a software engineer can. And I have enormous respect for that craft.
I also have enormous respect for product managers. I borrow from their playbook — user needs, prioritization, scope — but I haven't earned that title either.
Here's what I think we all need to get comfortable with: AI is creating a new role that sits between disciplines. It doesn't replace developers. It doesn't replace PMs. It lets domain experts ship in ways that weren't possible two years ago.
That's not a threat to anyone's craft. It's a new seat at the table.
The coders, the PMs, the builders — we're all going to need each other more, not less. The work just got bigger.
The receipts
DevPlan MCP Server
AI coding assistants lose context between sessions, skip steps, and produce inconsistent code. DevPlan fixes this with structured planning — it interviews you, generates a validated plan, then hands off to AI for mechanical execution while a separate verifier tries to break the result. Issues found during verification become lessons that improve future projects.
Open source, MIT licensed, runs on Cloudflare Workers.
amp-rs
AI agents forget everything between sessions. amp-rs is the Rust reference implementation of Agent Memory Protocol — structured, persistent memory through three primitives: checkpoints, lessons, and memory. Local-first, fast, and built to be embedded anywhere.
Powers Nellie, my personal code memory server. Semantic search finds what matters in seconds, and a knowledge graph strengthens connections over time.
More projects
MESH Protocol
Memory Exchange & Sharing Hub — a secure federation protocol for AMP nodes. Share agent memory across teams without giving up control of your data.
Praxis
A system for turning dense documentation into expert systems that learn. Three layers: foundation docs, institutional knowledge, and an AMP-powered refinement loop that compounds with every correction.
Frank is a Bay Area realtor. A buyer calls — wants to see a property in Oakland in an hour. Frank calls the office: "dump the disclosures for 4th Street into Praxis." By the time he pulls up, he's got rent control status, soft-story retrofit requirements, lead paint obligations, and every city-specific disclosure at his fingertips.
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I'm looking for my next role — somewhere that values this kind of hybrid builder. If that resonates, reach out.