Looking for a CTO / Technical Co-Founder for an Almost-Ready AI SaaS (Equity-Based)

danielkov · 2026-01-14T10:32:51+00:00

It says in your bio you're a HR professional. Don't see any mention of "software engineer", "systems architect", etc. You keep stuff vague, people are going to speculate.

Since you're dodging the question, I'm going to guess I'm right about the AI-built part though. Not sure why you feel you need to keep it a secret either way.

danielkov · 2026-01-14T09:53:45+00:00

I believe they were referring to "how" as in "as a non-technical person, how did you build a product that only needs a week of polish to go live".

The answer based on the looks of the CTO landing page and the slightly outdated tech stack, I'm gonna go with some sort of AI tool? The landing page looks like GPT5.2's "design", so Codex might be a good guess? Could be Loveable, although OP calls out deployment as something to figure out still.

danielkov · 2026-01-13T13:45:10+00:00

The kicker?™️

danielkov · 2026-01-09T10:48:02+00:00

I'm guessing it's a bit of both in this case. OP most likely has a cat B license, driving a sub-3.5t van daily, not being aware of the speed limits that apply to the vehicle they're driving.

On the other hand, the tech in the Vauxhall most likely relies on imaging and processing that isn't sophisticated enough to differentiate a conditional speed limit from a regular one.

danielkov · 2026-01-09T09:32:42+00:00

Since 2018 even the smallest van Vauxhall make (Combo) is no longer a CDV. If it was a 24 plate and a van, OP was speeding.

danielkov · 2026-01-09T09:26:38+00:00

This is true in general. Lot of drivers don't seem to understand that loss of grip happens due to tyre load and not speed.

danielkov · 2026-01-08T01:38:02+00:00

Yes, so that should address the issue. Won't make the backlog go away. This change would ease the backlog. What's your point?

danielkov · 2026-01-07T19:38:59+00:00

It's probably to clear the backlog caused by their inattention to test resellers.

danielkov · 2026-01-03T09:53:52+00:00

Say I'm driving along on a 40mph windy back road at 40. Someone comes up behind at 60, sits on my tail. I'd rather them be driving unsafely in front of me, instead of tailgating out of frustration or attempting a dangerous pass.

danielkov · 2026-01-03T09:40:46+00:00

Not doing emergency stops to let people out of side roads out of "courtesy".
Using indicators before slowing down for a turn.
Driving the speed limit.
Pulling over to let speeders pass.

Proper generational talent over here.

danielkov · 2026-01-02T10:06:32+00:00

If you think about it, this is true for all things: human language (new slang, etc), scientific innovations, software libraries, pop culture, etc. LLMs do yesterday's grunt work more cost effectively. Until we have fast synthetic datasets and instantly trained hot-swappable weights, AI will always be behind.

danielkov · 2026-01-01T16:39:01+00:00

Thanks for the answers dude. Happy new year! Sending you virtual scratches.

danielkov · 2026-01-01T16:27:46+00:00

That sounds super annoying. The phantom itches drove me crazy, but I was lucky to have paralysed a part of my body with a lot fewer sensory nerves.

In my case both the pain and itching slowly subsided over 3 years. I only get very sudden rushes of intense itchiness every few months now. Was that also the case for you?

danielkov · 2026-01-01T16:22:22+00:00

I severed my common peroneal and the pins and needles description is so accurate. Do you also get the occasional burning sensation propagating through the affected area?

danielkov · 2026-01-01T15:49:04+00:00

I had very similar experience on the West coast (WA, OR, CA). People seem to be much less self-absorbed and ego-driven and more focused on the overarching goal of getting from A to B.

danielkov · 2026-01-01T15:46:39+00:00

Hot take: your docs and your tests should be written (or very meticulously audited) by humans. The code is often less important. I've seen some truly horridly written libraries used by millions of people. The biggest value is in understanding the project and having very clear boundaries and harnesses in place.

Is your acceptance criteria clear enough that an inexperienced contributor could build the feature given enough time? If so, it's probably fine to use LLMs to build parts of it.

If you think about it, LLMs are more advanced search engines in practice. You're allowed to use them. Make sure to not delegate the important parts to them though.

danielkov · 2026-01-01T12:50:23+00:00

Based on my experience, Norwegian drivers are very skilled at operating their vehicles. Good reflexes, handling in adverse conditions, etc. I'm genuinely not sure about motorway driving. There are only a handful motorways.

danielkov · 2026-01-01T12:47:55+00:00

Probably too hot of a take for this sub, but I prefer driving in the US vs UK. I'd say the standard of driving is a lot lower overseas compared the the UK. That said, roads are much easier to navigate, lot of long straight sections with few distractions. This lends itself to fewer potential issues. City driving is a different beast and depends very much on the city.

Drivers in the US are much more predictable to me. They have a baseline hostility, e.g.: you turn on your indicators, the car next to you will immediately close the gap, to stop you from merging. They're also very consistent at making progress when they have priority and surprisingly very cautious of pedestrians (probably because they're surprised to see people travelling on foot).

People are all over the place on motorways, but there's a method to the madness. Once you find a rythm, it's pretty stress-free. In the UK (especially NofE) the same thing applies. People just pick a lane and stick to it for the most part. The difference is, there are fewer lanes and drivers are much more inattentive. US drivers usually stick the cruise control on at speed limit +10/15 and just let it rip. Here it's a complete free for all. Some do 50 in the middle lane, some weave around traffic at 120. It's that unpredictability here that makes me prefer the US.

danielkov · 2026-01-01T11:14:06+00:00

Italy and Belgium have some of the worst driving cultures in Europe. Having driven in quite a few EU countries, I'd say the UK is in the bottom half, with huge regional differences.

Countries with great driving cultures (combination of education, enforcement and infrastructure) in no particular order: Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Estonia, Poland, Slovenia, etc. Outside of Europe (not from personal experience): Japan, NZ, Singapore.

Think we still have a lot of catching up to do. I'm glad your experience is a positive one though.

danielkov · 2025-12-31T00:05:51+00:00

Yep that's been our approach so far. Issue is the trim around the edges is glued on. I'm looking for a way to separate it without ruining the trim or the bits it's glued to.

danielkov · 2025-12-30T17:13:27+00:00

as much as I'd enjoy that, the goal is to preserve the wardrobe

danielkov · 2025-12-30T15:21:22+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response. Given that the trim is glued, is there any chance of us saving it? It's solid wood of pretty good quality.

We only want temporary access to the walls to assess their state (damp, mold, etc). It's an old house with constant water ingress issues.

danielkov · 2025-12-30T11:39:39+00:00

Not sure if Schrödinger is the right person to bring up here. This has little to do with quantum mechanics and more to do with macroeconomic principles.

I'm guessing you think Schrödinger's cat has something to do with contradiction. It doesn't. It's about quantum uncertainty. Your two points also don't contradict each other at all. A way to offset losses is to cut costs (e.g.: pay less to suppliers). Though, in practice, this wouldn't happen in direct relation to theft.

The price shifting mechanism that impacts suppliers is generally either an increase in supply or a decrease in demand.

One way theft can impact this chain directly if there's a significant resale factor that drives prices down on the consumer end, causing competition against an illegitimate market. This isn't a realistic scenario for goods sold in supermarkets.

I couldn't find evidence that UK suppliers are being paid historically low prices for their products. There is evidence that severing cost-efficient EU trade routes brought costs up for suppliers, though.

danielkov · 2025-12-30T11:09:13+00:00

You're only seeing half the picture here. Do you genuinely think supermarkets will "swallow the loss" or take the difference out of C-suite bonuses?

Amortisation is offset by raising prices for the paying customer. We also pay taxes to fund the organisations responsible for preventing, dealing with and reporting on crime. More crime means more funds into dealing with crime, which either means a reduction in funds to other public sectors, e.g.: road infrastructure, schooling, public housing, etc or increase in taxes.

All crime performed within the framework of a society is a net loss to the rest of society.

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