October 6, 2026Mike Montano
Building Software as Fast as You Can Think
True Partner Mike Montano built a Mac app on a 45-minute flight home. Custom software isn't just for big teams anymore because the math on build vs. buy is shifting.
September 24, 2026Mike Montano
Go back as an IC
Management is losing value and building is gaining it. Mike Montano on becoming an IC again after running a 3,000-person engineering org at Twitter, and why founders should hire managers, directors and VPs to build.
March 25, 2026Mike Montano
Loops and Swarms
Most AI use is still session-based — prompt, response, done. The real unlock is systems that keep working while you sleep, compounding judgment and memory across every cycle.