2026.048 min#ai#startups
The $0 Startup: Why Your Next Company Should Cost Almost Nothing to Build
The most expensive part of building used to be people. AI just zeroed out that line item.
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Pratik
Patel
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Technology executive and hands-on architect with 11+ years building and scaling engineering organizations. Three-time company builder with a successful acquisition under the belt.
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About me
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Technology executive and hands-on architect with 11+ years building and scaling engineering organizations and shipping products to hundreds of thousands of users.
Three-time company builder: grew a 30-person engineering org at AWS, co-founded and sold a blockchain studio via acquisition by Dapper Labs, and took a healthtech startup from napkin sketch to 50K+ users as founding CTO.
Currently Chief Architect at Tarobase (poof.new), building AI-powered tools for vibe-coded dApps. Proven ability to set technical strategy, recruit world-class teams, and raise venture capital.
11+years_exp
3xcompanies_built
1acquisition
50K+users_shipped
skills.config
TypeScript / JavaScript95%
React / Next.js92%
Node.js / Bun90%
AWS / Cloud / Infra92%
AI / ML / LLMs88%
Python / Go85%
Blockchain / Web385%
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Recent writes
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Security Incidents on the Rise: Is Vibe Coding the Common Thread?
As AI-generated code floods production, the security bills are starting to come due
2026.046 min#engineering#leadership
The 10x Engineer Is a Myth
What Actually Has 10x Impact
2026.047 min#ai#design
No More Ugly Websites: AI Killed Every Excuse for Bad Design
Billion-dollar companies still ship interfaces from 2003. The tools to fix that now cost $0 and take minutes.
2026.047 min#ai#startups
Ship It Yourself: Why the Best Time to Build Is Right Now
AI didn't just lower the barrier to entry. It removed it entirely.
2026.046 min#ai#engineering
From Co-Pilots to Colleagues: How AI Agents Changed My Engineering Workflow
A year of working alongside AI teammates reshaped how I think about building software
2025.027 min#ai#engineering
A Real-World Coding Story: Devin AI as My Co-Pilot
What happens when you hand off a real task to an AI teammate
2025.024 min#leadership#career
The Power of Saying No
And How It Can Save Your Sanity
2025.026 min#growth#engineering
Own Your Career
5 Lessons to Drive Your Promotions
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Let's connect
Always open to interesting conversations and building things that matter. Based in Washington, DC.
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