Nadia’s Substack

Pairing with Claude Code to Rebuild My Startup’s Website

Adventures using AI agents, especially Claude Code, and MCP Servers

Sep 19 • 

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From Prompts to (Almost) Production: Choosing the Right AI Tools for a Startup Website Refresh

Testing editors, CLIs, and MCP servers to see how far AI workflows can go in real-world development to rebuild our startup’s website

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Coding

Defining two distinct patterns in AI-assisted software development

Aug 18 • 

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Quick Thoughts on Figma’s IPO

From startup to IPO to startup

Aug 4 • 

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June 2025

On Learning How to Build Software in the AI Era, With and Without Coding

Despite working at software companies for over a decade, I held roles where I often looked at code but rarely touched it.

Jun 11 • 

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May 2025

Finding, Recruiting, and Screening for User Research Participants for Startups

Part 1: Building Faster Feedback Loops Using Qualitative User Research

May 1 • 

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April 2025

Build Faster Feedback Loops Using Qualitative User Research

Introduction: Why Getting Early Feedback on Ideas or Products Is Useful

Apr 24 • 

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February 2025

AI-first Software Development and the Evolution of Developer Experience and Enterprise Software

Lessons from Boldstart Founder Summit 2025

Feb 21 • 

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January 2025

Founder FAQs: How did I decide to become a founder?

Goal: greater transparency in hopes that sharing my experience supports other founders, aspiring founders, and the founder-curious.

Jan 18 • 

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December 2024

Founder FAQs: Did I always want to be a founder?

This post is a first step towards greater sharing and transparency about my experience as a founder.

Dec 10, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Taming Software’s Complexity as AI Generates More Code

My personal observations and reflections.

Nov 26, 2024 • 

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July 2024

Our Vision for CodeYam: Why Build A Software Simulator?

Why my team is building CodeYam, what we mean by "software simulator," and why this matters for software development.

Jul 24, 2024 • 

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