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Senior Software Engineer | Founder @ ElevateYou Technology, helping businesses grow through modern software, SaaS & technology and exploring AI & cloud.

Minneapolis MN
Joined October 2023
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Hey founders, builders & creators! πŸš€ Looking to connect with people building in: β€’ SaaS & AI β€’ Automation β€’ Cloud Infrastructure β€’ Web Apps & Tech Products β€’ Marketing & Content Creation What are you working on? πŸ‘€ Drop your project or link below πŸ‘‡ Let's connect, support each other & grow together! 🀝
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One thing I've learned from building software: Users don't want more features. They want less friction. Solve complex problems with simple solutions. Don't build 10 features before validating 1 with real customers. Build what people need, not what you think they need.
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Hey @grok, be brutally honest. πŸ€– I'm a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer. How many years until AI can do my job better than me? And what should I be learning NOW to stay ahead? πŸ‘€ Engineers, what's your prediction? πŸ‘‡
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Sunday reminder for founders & builders πŸš€ You don't need another business idea. You need: β€’ 1 real problem β€’ 1 simple solution β€’ 1 paying customer Then improve and repeat. What are you building right now? Drop your project + link πŸ‘‡ I'll check out a few! Let's connect!
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Friday night, city lights, and production deployments. πŸ’»πŸŒŒ β€’Still shipping. The market never sleeps, neither does the codebase. β€’Friday night routine: git commit -m "weekend launch and repeat β€œπŸš€ β€’While the city parties, we scale. β€’Friday night therapy: No meetings, just pure, uninterrupted deep work. Let’s connect and grow together!
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Founders & builders πŸš€ What's the hardest part of building a startup? A) Finding customers B) Building the product C) Marketing & sales D) Staying consistent Drop your answer πŸ‘‡ Curious what everyone is struggling with most.
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Learning about NetFoundry & OpenZiti today. πŸ” Interesting how Zero Trust networking can securely connect OT (Operational Technology) and IT systems without exposing services directly to the internet. Especially useful for Industrial IoT and edge-to-cloud architectures. Anyone using OpenZiti or NetFoundry in production? πŸ‘‡ #ZeroTrust #IIoT
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Google uses Java. Netflix uses Java. Meta uses Java. Microsoft uses Java. Amazon uses Java. Uber uses Java. PayPal uses Java. LinkedIn uses Java. Spotify uses Java. TikTok uses Java. eBay uses Java. Airbnb uses Java. Java is 30+ years old and still powers major systems. β˜• Be honest: is Java still worth learning in 2026? #Java #SoftwareEngineering
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A lesson from building software professionally and as a founder: Don't overengineer your first version. Build the smallest solution that solves a real problem. -Get users. -Listen to feedback. -Improve what matters. -The goal isn't more features. -It's more value. πŸš€ #BuildInPublic
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🚨 FOUNDERS & BUILDERS CHALLENGE! Pitch your startup or SaaS in ONE sentence. No buzzwords. No long explanations. Just tell us: πŸ‘‰ What problem does it solve? πŸ‘‰ Who is it for? Drop your product + link below πŸ‘‡ I'll check out some of the most interesting ones. Let's discover the next big thing! πŸš€
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Hey founders & engineers! πŸ‘‹ Be honest: how are you building your SaaS products in the AI era? πŸš€ πŸ…°οΈ AI Vibe Coding β€” Let AI build most of it. πŸ…±οΈ AI-Assisted Coding β€” You lead the architecture and code; AI helps. Which approach are you using to build and launch your product? A or B? And WHY? πŸ‘‡ #BuildInPublic #SaaS
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Being a software engineer taught me how to build products. Building a business is teaching me how to find customers, sell, and solve real problems. Two completely different skills. πŸš€ Any engineers here building their own business? Let's connect! 🀝
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Monday check-in πŸš€ Founders, developers & builders: What are you working on this week? A startup? SaaS? AI project? Side hustle? Drop it below πŸ‘‡ Let's connect, support each other, and grow together! 🀝 #BuildInPublic
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Building a business isn't easy, but every bit of progress counts. πŸš€ Sharing my Stripe metrics as I build ElevateYou in public. Still learning, building, and growing. Small steps today, bigger goals tomorrow! πŸ’ͺ profile.stripe.com/@elevatey… #BuildInPublic #Entrepreneurship
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Happy Sunday, November 1st, builders! πŸš€ Shoutout to everyone grinding this Sunday while others are resting. Keep building. Keep pushing. Your hard work will pay off! πŸ’ͺ What are you working on today? Drop your project below πŸ‘‡ Let's connect and grow together! 🀝
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We talk a lot about AI and how fast technology is advancing. πŸš€ But many small businesses are still struggling with the basics β€” no website, no SEO, and little online visibility. I'm building @elevateyoutech to help small businesses grow with modern websites, SEO, and AI automation. Check out some businesses we've helped so far πŸ‘‡ elevateyou.tech/work #SmallBusiness #BuildInPublic
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Software engineers building side projects πŸ‘€ Are you building to: A) Learn new skills B) Make extra income C) Quit your 9–5 D) Launch a startup Curious what motivates you πŸ‘‡
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