This is what it looks like after launching the MVP
A nicely designed coffee shop opened recently in my area, and I had the chance to stop by for an espresso. There are already a few dozen coffee shops in...
Radu Dutescu
The biggest Planaro release yet: LinkedIn Pages and community re-sharing
Last week I was busy finalizing the latest Planaro deployment. This wasn’t a routine release — it brings a set of important features live for customers to use. Unusually, it...
Training with a view – early summer bloom in Bucegi Mountains
I don’t only race on trails and mountains – I also train on this terrain. Last weekend the weather was almost perfect, so I laced up the trail running shoes...
RunningLog Update: More Race History for Free Plan Users
The latest RunningLog release includes layout changes within the user dashboard sections and an important update to the free plan. Free plan users can now view their last 10 completed...
Learning about San Francisco’s startups scene
Since moving to Bucharest, I’ve been to quite a few tech events – but none of them had a twist about San Francisco and its startup scene. Some events are...
EUDIS Hackathon: What Worked and What Didn’t
I had the opportunity to attend this spring’s edition of the EUDIS Hackathon. The event, funded by the European Defence Fund, took place simultaneously across eight countries and focused on...
Planaro got approved for LinkedIn’s “Community Management API”
Integrating LinkedIn pages within Planaro was one of the important features on the roadmap after the initial launch. This isn’t as straightforward as working with personal accounts, since additional permissions...
Instead of running I cheered for runners at a half marathon race
Last week I joined the cheering point of Runners of Bucharest at the Legal Half Marathon race in Bucharest. The race had a 5 km loop that was completed four...
Roundtables with founders at Impact Builders by How to Web and AmpliFY ONG
The Impact Builders event of March 2026 brought together founders, investors, and NGO representatives. The startups presented were at different stages – some had received funding, others were bootstrapping. But...
I started doing speed workouts for spring races
Returning after an injury meant that speed workouts were out of the question for a few months. I resumed running last year in autumn with one easy run per week...
What I learned from Romania Startup Awards 2026
Last Thursday I was invited to attend Romania Startup Awards 2026 by ROTSA. The event took place at Takeover Studios in Bucharest and celebrated the best startups in Romania, bringing...
Full-stack Founder is becoming normality with AI
With the rise of AI tools and more and more tasks being automated, a single person can do more than ever before. This couldn’t be more true for a founder...