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Built on 25 Years of Clean Code

Before teaching AI, we mastered the fundamentals that make software actually work.

The Problem I Keep Seeing

I've spent 25 years as a senior professionals cleaning up other people's messes. Legacy systems held together with duct tape. "Quick fixes" that became permanent nightmares. Teams that couldn't ship because their codebase was too brittle to touch.

Now everyone's racing to adopt AI-and they're making the same mistakes, just faster.

Companies buy expensive AI tools, hire AI consultants, launch AI pilots. And 95% of them fail. Not because AI doesn't work. But because they're trying to build on a foundation of garbage.

You Can't AI-Transform Systems That Are Already Broken

Imagine trying to teach a junior developer to use AI code generation tools when your codebase has:

  • No tests
  • No documentation
  • Dependencies so tangled you can't change anything without breaking everything
  • Code so complex even the original authors don't understand it anymore

Now imagine AI generating MORE code on top of that mess. It doesn't speed things up. It makes everything worse, faster.

Foundation First, Then Transformation

That's why I started The AI App Co. Not to sell more AI hype, but to help companies fix their foundations before they waste millions on transformations that can't possibly work. I do the boring, unsexy work that actually matters:

  • Clean up technical debt
  • Modernize architecture
  • Establish quality standards
  • Train teams properly
  • Build governance frameworks

Only then-when the foundation is solid-do we implement AI. And because the foundation is solid, it actually works.

Why This Approach Works

I'm not an AI enthusiast trying to learn software development. I'm a software developer who learned AI.

I know what makes code maintainable. I know what makes systems scalable. I know what separates codebases that teams love working on from codebases that make developers quit.

When companies come to me wanting "AI transformation," I tell them the truth: First, we need to make your codebase transformable. Then we can transform it.

Who I Work With

Companies who:

  • Want to do AI right, not fast
  • Understand that foundations matter
  • Are willing to invest in quality
  • Care about long-term sustainability, not just demos

If you're looking for someone to build a flashy AI prototype that falls apart in production, I'm not your guy.

If you want someone to build foundations that last and transformations that actually deliver value, let's talk.

What I Believe

Quality Over Speed

Fast and broken is worse than slower and reliable. I'd rather spend an extra week building it right than months fixing it later.

Foundation Over Features

Boring infrastructure work isn't sexy, but it's what separates systems that scale from systems that collapse.

Honesty Over Sales

If your codebase is AI-ready, I'll tell you. If it's not, I'll tell you that too. No upselling unnecessary work.

Teaching Over Gatekeeping

I don't build things your team can't maintain. I teach them to maintain what we build together.

Results Over Hype

AI is a tool, not magic. I focus on measurable improvements to productivity, quality, and maintainability.

Partnership Over Handoff

I don't deliver a report and disappear. I work with your team until the transformation sticks.

Start Your AI Readiness Journey

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