Ricardo Calcina

Series · 4 parts · 12 min

Notes from an AI-Assisted Solo Builder

Building software alone, with AI as a co-pilot. What works, what doesn't, and what I'm still figuring out.

  1. Notes from an AI-Assisted Solo Builder

    A short series on building software alone, with AI as a co-pilot—what works, what doesn't, and what I'm still figuring out.

  2. My AI Development Workflow

    The concrete tools, habits, and mental models I use every day to ship faster as a solo builder.

  3. The Trap of AI-Assisted Mediocrity

    How to avoid the biggest risk of building with AI: not bugs, but boring software that works but has no point of view.

  4. My AI-Augmented Development Stack

    The actual tools I use daily to ship solo. What each does, why I chose it, and how they fit together.