Ricardo Calcina

Building things, writing about them, occasionally shipping.

Latest essay: Hello — I’m Ricardo Latest series: Notes from an AI-Assisted Solo Builder Latest project: Ricardo Makes Videos

Watching

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

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Reading & listening

How to Stop Worrying and Start LivingDale Carnegie
Breaking the Habit of Being YourselfDr. Joe Dispenza
Accelerated LearningBrian Tracy · Audiobook

Working from

Dubai

Working on

Websites by Ricardo

Recent essays

Hello — I’m RicardoSept 2026
What I'm Working OnSept 2026
Notes from an AI-Assisted Solo BuilderMay 2026
My AI Development WorkflowMay 2026
The Trap of AI-Assisted MediocrityMay 2026

Changelog

2026

SepBringing this personal site back to life
FebShipped Tender Intel MVP — procurement SaaS for any vertical
JanMoved to Dubai

2025