Building an Early-Stage Software Product
Reflections on shipping zero-to-one with speed: inspiration sources, MVP craft, AI coding tools, Vercel v0 prototyping, and feedback loops.
CTO at Analyst House
Hi, I'm Brett, a software engineer and entrepreneur based in Austin, Texas. I'm CTO at Analyst House, building finance software and AI tools for accounting teams and the businesses they support.
Lessons from the Startup Trenches
Practical insights from my startup journey on building effective teams, optimizing workflows, navigating technical decisions, and creating a culture of experimentation and innovation.
Go Public Sooner
Takeaways from Coatue's 2024 EMW Conference. Companies are waiting longer to go public, but this trend may not be in the best interest of the company or its investors.
Work
- Analyst House2026 - PresentCTO
- MeritFirst2025 - 2026Founding Engineer
- Concentro2024 - 2025Founding Engineer
- Gladiate2022 - 2024Founding Engineer
- Kearney2021 - 2022Software Engineer
- Dogsilly2020 - 2021Software Engineer