I'm Matthew Maynes, an engineering director who never stopped building. I lead by pulling the right people and the right technology around a problem, then finding the solution that ships the most value the fastest - usually from somewhere close to the details.
This site is where the professional and the personal meet: a resume of the work, the projects I am proud of, and a blog on engineering, leadership, nature, and the occasional detour. Have a look around, and if something resonates, say hello.
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Engineering8 min readYou can build anything with AI now, so everyone is. I've been testing what they ship, and the same gaps keep showing up, no way to delete your account, privacy policies that never mention what the vendors do with your data, and welcome emails that break mid-sentence on a phone. Here is what finishing a product properly still takes.
- AI Slop
- Product Quality
- Data Rights