AI systems, developer tooling, and domain-specific platforms

I build production-grade AI and developer systems for complex workflows.

From prompt architecture and agent orchestration to DSL-driven tooling and editor-grade developer experiences, I design systems that are built to ship, evaluate, and evolve.

AI systems with contracts, evaluation, and operational guardrails

Developer tooling built for real-world workflows

Domain-specific platforms for structured, repeatable work

Systems designed to be shipped, tested, and evolved

Flagship projects

Selected systems that show how I approach architecture, workflow design, and technical execution.

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How I work

Architecture

DDD, orchestration, contracts, and reliability thinking baked in from the start.

AI systems

Prompt control, evaluation, structured outputs, and agent handoffs that hold up in production.

Developer tooling

Editors, extensions, and workflows built for the people who use them every day.

Product execution

Shaping concepts into usable, shippable systems — not just proofs of concept.

About

Dave Jackson

I'm a software architect and technical educator who has spent my career building production systems and writing about the disciplines that separate successful software products from expensive technical failures — lean product discovery, acceptance test-driven development, clean architecture, and data-driven adaptation.

In my day-to-day work, I design and build AI-native platforms and developer tooling: multi-agent systems, prompt engineering workflows, and the infrastructure that lets small teams (or one person) ship production-grade software solo.

This site is where I write that experience down — practitioner notes on the Articles page, and longer-form work in the Books and Courses I'm developing. I'd rather share what I've actually learned building real systems than repeat theory I haven't tested myself.

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Current focus

Right now I'm especially interested in AI-native developer tools, local and hybrid LLM workflows, domain-specific interfaces, and systems that help experts work with more clarity and less friction.

  • Building AI-native tools for experts working in complex domains
  • Exploring local LLM workflows and evaluation layers
  • Open to collaborations around DevEx, AI infrastructure, and applied agent design

Let's talk about systems worth shipping

I'm most interested in conversations around AI infrastructure, developer tooling, domain-specific platforms, and technical products that need both architectural depth and product clarity.

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