Correspondence desk

Write with a specific problem. Expect a specific reply.

This is a desk, not a funnel. The publication stays free; the desk is where scoped, paid work begins — usually with a short letter about a workflow that is too important to stay fragile.

Best channel: DM on X · Typical response: within a few days, with a concrete read on fit

Three ways engagements usually start

01 / Design partner sprint

Make one AI workflow reliable enough to ship.

Two weeks

Best for: Agent tooling, internal copilots, devtool UX, technical docs, memory, evals, workflow automation

Outcome: A working module, product surface, or documentation workflow with constraints, examples, quality checks, and handoff notes.

02 / Founding engineer trial

Work together before making a full-time or founder-level decision.

Four to six weeks

Best for: Early AI teams that need product-minded engineering across ambiguity, UX, implementation, and launch

Outcome: A concrete product milestone plus enough operating evidence for both sides to evaluate deeper fit.

03 / Developer-facing proof sprint

Turn an invisible technical capability into a public artifact buyers can understand.

One to two weeks

Best for: Launch docs, repo positioning, demos, diagrams, founder updates, technical onboarding, OSS packaging

Outcome: A founder-ready narrative layer: case study, diagrams, README structure, examples, and a stronger public technical surface.

A useful first letter answers four questions

01What workflow is currently too fragile, manual, or hard to explain?
02Who needs to trust or adopt it: developers, operators, customers, investors, or internal teams?
03What would count as a useful shipped artifact within two weeks?
04What existing code, docs, diagrams, prompts, or workflows should I inspect first?

Fit signals

You are building an AI-native product where workflow reliability matters more than a flashy demo.
You need someone who can cross product framing, implementation, validation, docs, and launch packaging.
Your team is early enough that one strong builder can still change the shape of the product surface.
You want to start with a scoped paid sprint before discussing employment or cofounder-level work.

Before writing, you can inspect the proof: The Lab · Case study · Standing thesis