Bio
I'm Dan, a UK based product engineer who started programming at 11 and has been building software ever since. I've designed and built products from zero to launch again and again. I've grown and led engineering teams, mentored engineers and kept platforms security-certified. These days most of my work is AI in production: agents, tool-use loops and LLM pipelines that a team can debug and trust.
I enjoy working on the architecture of systems that scale, tooling that makes a team faster and accessibility, security and privacy treated as requirements rather than cleanup, building tools that have a real positive impact on peoples lives. I spend a lot of time thinking about cybernetics, emergent systems, and how elegantly nature solves complexity.
Recent Writing
All essaysThings I'm Working On
Wobblies are always-on, self-initiated, and proactive. They watch your tools and then they take action, so you can focus on the work that makes you feel most human.
Read the case studyCollaborating is awesome but keeping track of files in Google can be tricky in understanding what the latest info is. Maybe it's because I'm an engineer but all business context should live in the codebase, with the code. The problem with that is business people aren't always tech literate. Chikamichi offers a shortcut for non-technical members of your team to keep your business context up to date in your codebase.
Read the case studyA mobile app where you receive one remarkable piece of contemporary art every day. A small daily exercise in taste.
Read the case studyFeedback is super useful for understanding what to do next. I created a product that allows users to get the truth without the friction but with the option to make it a bit fluffier if they want.
Read the case studyI'm often working with non-technical stakeholders who don't write code. I help them think like an engineer and ship products they're proud of.
Read the case studyKeeping open source repositories healthy so maintainers can focus on the work that matters.
Read the case studyA lightweight product management tool for small teams who want to move fast without the overhead, add roadmaps, get feedback, and ship products that delight their users.
Other things I do occassionally from behind the screen are interactive essays and make small games.
If you want to get in touch, you can reach me on LinkedIn or my personal favorite: email