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.
Founding Software Engineer at MeritFirst
Hi, I'm Brett, a software engineer and entrepreneur based in Austin, Texas. I work on the team at MeritFirst, where we are rethinking how companies discover exceptional talent.
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
- MeritFirst2025 — PresentFounding Software Engineer
- Concentro2024 — 2025Founding Software Engineer
- Gladiate2022 — 2024Founding Software Engineer
- Cervello2021 — 2022Software Engineer
- Dogsilly2020 — 2021Software Engineer