/ 01
2025
fig. 04.01 — fleet
Climate· duration 14 weeks· shape Build · Operate
Solar fleet operator
Realtime telemetry & anomaly detection across a 1.2 GW solar fleet. Cut analyst response time by 9×.
- Realtime
- ML
- Infra
studio · services · protocol — taking 02 partners for Q3
Software,shipped as a service.
A small, opinionated studio. Production software, partnerships on engineering and AI, and the protocol we're quietly building underneath every interface we touch.
fig. 01 — generative field · 1100 nodes · canvas2d · cursor attractor
0009wship
0004Llayers
∞partners
/ 01Services
/ 2026
We build the whole system. Then we operate it.
We work in small, dedicated pods — one team, one codebase, one outcome. From product engineering to AI systems to platform work, we take the whole thing seriously.
All capabilities →- / 01
Product engineering
We design, ship and operate full-stack products end-to-end — from a Figma frame to a deployed system serving users.
- Web & mobile apps
- API & backend systems
- Realtime & infra
BUILD→ - / 02
AI systems & agents
Production AI: retrieval, agents, evaluation harnesses and the unglamorous pipes that keep models honest in the wild.
- LLM applications
- Agent workflows
- Evals & guardrails
INTELLIGENCE→ - / 03
Architecture consulting
Sharp, opinionated advice when the system gets complex — system design reviews, scale plans and tech-debt triage.
- System design reviews
- Scale & reliability
- Tech-debt triage
ADVISE→ - / 04
Cloud & platform
Infrastructure that doesn't wake you up at 3am — IaC, observability, CI/CD and platforms your team actually wants to use.
- AWS · GCP · Vercel
- Kubernetes & serverless
- Observability
OPERATE→ - / 05
Design engineering
The fuzzy seam between design and code. Motion, micro-interactions, design systems and the polish that ships.
- Design systems
- Motion & 3D
- Interactive prototypes
CRAFT→ - / 06
Fractional engineering
A senior pod that plugs into your team, drives outcomes, writes the docs and leaves the codebase healthier than they found it.
- Senior pods
- Outcome-based
- Knowledge transfer
EMBED→
/ 02Protocol
/ 2026
VRI-PROTOCOL · v004 / 04
fig. 02 — protocol architecture · drag to rotate
A quiet ambition
One protocol underneath every service.
We're designing an open set of primitives — identity, capability, transport and settlement — so that any service or agent can plug in, be discovered, and transact. Services today. Products tomorrow.
- /01IdentityPortable identity for humans and agents — a single primitive that crosses apps, services and chains.
- /02CapabilityFine-grained permissions issued and revoked at runtime. Apps ask for what they need, nothing more.
- /03TransportA common envelope for requests across HTTP, MCP, webhooks and message queues. One log, one schema.
- /04SettlementOptional payment & metering rails for services and agents — usage that's measurable and billable by default.
/ 03 capabilities · 09long memory · earned opinions
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Product engineeringAI agents & evaluationCloud architectureRealtime systemsDesign engineeringProtocol designDeveloper experienceFractional CTOMigration & modernizationProduct engineeringAI agents & evaluationCloud architectureRealtime systemsDesign engineeringProtocol designDeveloper experienceFractional CTOMigration & modernizationProduct engineeringAI agents & evaluationCloud architectureRealtime systemsDesign engineeringProtocol designDeveloper experienceFractional CTOMigration & modernizationProduct engineeringAI agents & evaluationCloud architectureRealtime systemsDesign engineeringProtocol designDeveloper experienceFractional CTOMigration & modernization
/ 04Selected work · 24 — 25
/ 2026
- Architecture
- Ledger
- Events
- Agents
- Evals
- 0→1
- Protocol
- DX
- SDK
/ 02
2024
fig. 04.02 — ledger
Fintech· duration 22 weeks· shape Architecture
Cross-border payments
Re-architected the ledger from a single Postgres into an event-sourced core. Zero-downtime cutover.
/ 03
2025
fig. 04.03 — agent
AI· duration 9 weeks· shape Studio
Vertical AI agent
Built an agent + eval harness for a regulated industry. Shipped to design partners in 9 weeks.
/ 04
2024
fig. 04.04 — platform
Dev tools· duration Ongoing· shape Embedded
Developer platform
Designed a plugin protocol so third-party tools could extend the product without forking it.
fig. 03 — selected engagements · 04 of 12 shown · the rest are still under nda
/05/ 06Manifesto
Manifestoin fragments · earnedscroll
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/ 05 manifesto · in fragments
/01We pick the dullest tool that solves the problem.
/02We write the runbook before we sleep.
/03Excitement belongs in the product — not the stack.
/04Lock-in is a tax on the future.
/ 06 work with us
Bring us the hard part.
A note, a Figma, a Loom — whatever you have. We reply within two business days. We'll tell you if it's not a fit, too.
no slack channels · no kickoff slides · no agencies-in-the-middle
/ engagementlive · v 0.1
- 01BriefA note · a Figma · a Loom
- 02ReadWe absorb the context
- 03Call30 minutes · focused
- 04ReplyAn honest first read
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