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...
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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...
AI is here to stay for product development
Last evening I attended “How AI is changing product decisions,” an event by Product Makers Romania. The event was held at the Booking Holdings office in Bucharest and brought together...
AI Makes Good Developers Faster – Not Bad Developers Better
AI is making almost every news headline and is attracting more and more people. Everyone has their own use cases — from writing and research to coding and application development....
I Worked from a Coworking Space for a Day – Here’s What I Actually Got Done
For some, coworking spaces might sound like a café where you just stay longer than usual. And sure, they might have a few small facilities – a coffee machine, maybe...
Building for Bluesky: What It Takes to Add a New Platform to a Scheduling Tool
Planaro has been live for two months now, and every single scheduled post has gone live on time. The application runs smoothly — you can schedule your posts for the...
First edition of Dev Nights at Builders House
Two weeks ago, I attended the inaugural Dev Nights meetup at Builders House in Bucharest. The topic for this first edition was “Building with AI in 2026,” and the event...
Not Planned: Learning What Angel Investors Are Looking For
On Tuesday I attended “Across the Atlantic: Unlocking North American Angel Capital and Networks” at Builders House in Bucharest. Jeremy Bauman, partner at Washington, DC-based New Dominion Angels, shared insights...
How I Built and Launched Strava Integration for RunningLog (v2.0 Release)
The wait is over. RunningLog users can now connect their Strava accounts and import races automatically, marking the biggest release since I launched the application in August 2025. After four...
Champions Are Trained in Winter
It’s January 2026, and while most runners are enjoying their off-season, I’m back to base training. Not the usual post-season reset – I’m coming back from an injury that kept...
From Developer to Founder: The Skills No One Tells You to Learn
As a founder, you’ll quickly find yourself overwhelmed by events. Some cities have dozens of meetups, conferences, and workshops – often multiple happening on the same day at the same...
RunningLog Integration Within Strava Is Now Waiting for Final Approval
After focusing on development and testing, I’m excited to share that RunningLog’s Strava integration has been submitted and is now in the final approval queue. This has been one of...