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Our Daily Stand-up Is 15 Minutes. It Has Never Once Been 15 Minutes.

Ten in the morning. The daily stand-up starts on time, which turns out to be the last thing about it that goes to plan. We're eight developers on a scrum team, all remote.

  • Daily stand-up meeting is strictly 15 minutes, but often exceeds duration.
  • Facilitator changes daily, no central authority to enforce time limit.
  • Meeting extends to 30 minutes due to cross-team coordination and unresolved issues.

I shipped an MCP server that reported success without signing anything

I built an MCP server that lets an AI assistant trade tokens and claim creator fees on Solana. Then I shipped a version where the two write tools built transactions, discarded them, and returned…

  • AI assistant reported success without signing transactions
  • Bug remained unnoticed for three months despite 337 tests
  • Solution requires proper structuring of transaction flow
Stay in your lane

Stay in your lane

Why hyperlocal VCs, a scrappy rocket maker, and AI wearables all prove the same point: There’s value in knowing your lane and staying in it.

Software marketplaces have forgotten who they're supposed to serve

I've spent a lot of time thinking about software marketplaces. And the more I looked at them, the more I kept coming back to the same question: When did the marketplace become the most important party…

  • Software marketplaces prioritize profits over developer/buyer needs
  • Lyrinox Market introduces LMVO for software ownership
  • Continuity Program ensures software availability post-developer shutdown

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