Software engineer, technical leader, and builder.

I'm Marc, a Principal Software Engineer covering everything from frontend to infrastructure and devops. I write about building software, leading technical teams, and what changes when AI enters the picture.

I Didn't Write a Single Line of Code

Over six months, I built two major projects without writing a single line of code using Claude as my primary development tool. The biggest shifts weren't about code generation, they were about flipping from writer to editor, compressing RFC timelines from months to days, and rethinking what engineers actually do.

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Work

  1. Company
    Zendesk
    Role
    Principal Software Developer
    Date
  2. Company
    Smooch
    Role
    Co-Founder & Full Stack Developer
    Date