About
Builder, writer, and lifelong learner.
I build digital products and document what I learn along the way. This is the longer version.
I'm Fad. I build products at the intersection of design and engineering — and I treat the whole thing as one craft, not separate jobs.
For years I quietly shipped projects, kept the lessons in my head, and moved on. At some point I realized the building was only half the value; the other half was in sharing the journey — the dead ends, the small wins, the things I'd do differently.
So this site is my digital home: a place to build in public, write about what I learn, and keep a running record of the work. Not a résumé — a living journal.
Timeline
- Now
Building products in public
Shipping tools, writing about the process, and learning in the open.
- 2024
Went all-in on building
Started treating building products as a craft — design, code, and distribution.
- 2022
Discovered writing
Began documenting lessons. Writing turned out to be the best way to think.
- 2019
First real product
Shipped something people actually used. It changed how I see software.
Philosophy
Build in public
Sharing the process beats hoarding the outcome. Feedback compounds.
Ship to learn
The fastest way to understand a problem is to put something real in front of people.
Write to think
If I can't explain it simply, I don't understand it yet.
Stay curious
The half-life of any specific skill is short. Learning how to learn is the edge.
Current mission
To build a small portfolio of useful products, write a body of work I'm proud of, and help others who are building their own thing find the courage to start.