Surfc Journal

Founder notes

Writing on building Surfc, on reading as a practice, and on the ideas that won't stop nagging us.

  1. gated-conducted-engineering-in-practice

    Breaking down the Gated-Conducted Engineering Framework

  2. Spine vs Surface

    A path-typed alternative to Compound Engineering for solo founders

  3. Surfc Architecture

    Behind the Scenes. What it takes to build a production SaaS in 2026

  4. Privacy & Piracy

    Tightening Privacy policy and defensibility

  5. A Beginning

    Building Surfc in public: the beginning, the pivot, and existential questions of finding product-market fit.