About
I'm Mark Schaake, a software engineer and entrepreneur.
After selling my finance company, I'm now exploring what's possible when AI handles most of the coding. This blog documents what I'm learning about AI-first development, where the edges are, and what this means for how we build software.
I work primarily with Claude Code, shipping projects faster than I ever could solo. The experience has fundamentally changed how I think about software development, and I'm writing to process those insights.
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I'm available for consulting, CTO, and fractional CTO engagements. Learn more at schaake.solutions.