Jonathan Hou

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Hey, I'm Jonathan. I've spent the past 12+ years in software development, working with different companies and teams across industries like healthcare, entertainment, and enterprise technology.

Over the years, I've learned that building software isn't just about choosing the right technologies or writing clean code. It's about understanding what people actually need, making practical decisions, and finding ways to get things done when resources are limited.

I'm also pretty excited about how AI is changing software development. Small teams can now build and test ideas much faster than before. I don't claim to know every new tool, but I'm always exploring, experimenting, and trying to stay ahead of how things are evolving.

At this point, I'd love to take my experience into the startup world.

I'm particularly interested in meeting founders who already have a promising idea, some understanding of their target customers, and an initial budget to get an MVP off the ground. I can contribute to technical planning, architecture, development, and figuring out what we really need to build first.

I'm not looking to just take instructions and write code. I'd rather be involved in shaping the product, challenging assumptions, and working through problems together.

I'm open to different industries, especially where technology or AI can make a meaningful difference.

As for partnerships, I believe trust comes from working together. I'm open to a practical hybrid arrangement combining equity and agreed compensation during the MVP stage, with the longer-term structure revisited as the business progresses.

More than anything, I'm hoping to meet someone who's honest, ambitious, and willing to put in the work. We don't need to have everything figured out from day one, but we should share the same commitment to building something worthwhile.