Voice memo → transcript
“If we can’t explain the failover plan on a whiteboard in five minutes, we don’t understand it well enough to automate it.”
Background: AWS us-east-1 rehearsal with a physical runbook spread across the dining table.
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Engineers of record for sub-second healthcare systems.
Two engineers, one obsession: build infrastructure that feels instant, survives chaos drills, and actually converts the ad spend you already burn. We translate field notebooks, Datadog graphs, and founder voice notes into systems that pass HIPAA, Core Web Vitals, and the vibe check.
Sub-500 ms launch vows Edge-rendered patient intake Compliance-safe observability
Core Web Vitals
95–100 / 100
Astro + React hybrids with LCP < 1.2 s.
Reliability drills
99.99%
Chaos-tested failover, human runbooks.
Stoic Diver feed
@stoicdiver
TikTok teardown of every launch ritual.
The Team
Two engineers with deep expertise in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and performance-critical systems. We bring a systems-thinking mindset to every project.
Daniel Morrison
Co-Founder, Full-Stack & Cloud Engineer
15+ Years Experience
Full-stack engineer specializing in cloud architectures, distributed systems, and performance-critical applications. Expert in AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and high-availability deployments. Builds systems with redundant architectures, comprehensive observability, and graceful degradation under load.
Has led infrastructure projects for enterprise clients, designed microservices architectures handling millions of requests per day, and implemented zero-downtime deployment pipelines. Strong focus on cost optimization, security best practices, and scalable system design.
Julie
Co-Founder, Front-End Engineer
10+ Years Experience
Front-end engineer specializing in performance-critical interfaces, responsive design, and user experiences optimized for conversion. Expert in React, TypeScript, Next.js, Astro, and modern CSS frameworks. Deep knowledge of Core Web Vitals optimization, accessibility standards (WCAG), and performance budgeting.
Has delivered high-converting marketing sites, complex SaaS dashboards, and e-commerce platforms with sub-second load times. Specializes in removing friction from user flows, optimizing for mobile-first experiences, and building interfaces that balance aesthetics with performance.
By the Numbers
0.99%
Uptime on Production Systems
0+
Years Combined Experience
0ms
Page Load Performance
0+
Projects Delivered
Founder Voice Notes
These are pulled straight from the recordings we swap after long build days. Imperfect audio, perfect reminders of why we ship the way we do.
Field recording
“Every ‘low fidelity wireframe’ is just a conversation starter. Interview the intake team until their language shows up in the hero text.”
Captured while sketching flows in a dotted Moleskine with a teal felt-tip. Stains preserved for posterity.
Analog Evidence
In our bags
- Staedtler 0.5 mechanical pencil + 2H lead (for infra sketches)
- Field Notes “Observation” edition — gridded for metrics
- Instant camera for capturing whiteboards before they vanish
- Datadog + PagerDuty screenshots printed and taped to the wall
p95: 612ms → 288ms
Annotation: "hydrate only the booking widget"
Stakeholder sign-off: ✅
Everyone signed the whiteboard after agreeing on the data model. The photo lives next to the Figma link so the story never gets lost in the pixels.
Uptime: 99.992%
Incidents: 0 (self-reported)
Lessons learned: “Automate runbooks, keep calling each other.”
Our Approach
Systems Thinking
We approach every project holistically—understanding failure modes, designing redundancy, planning monitoring and recovery procedures from day one. Software architecture isn't just about features; it's about building resilient systems that operate reliably in the real world.
Performance Under Pressure
Systems fail. Networks partition. Traffic spikes. We design for it. Load testing, chaos engineering, comprehensive observability, and automated recovery aren't optional—they're standard. Your infrastructure should handle production pressure systematically, predictably, and safely.
Precision Engineering
We don't over-engineer. We identify the exact points of maximum leverage and optimize there. Database indexes that matter. Caching strategies that work. API endpoints that scale. Every optimization is measured, tested, and validated against real-world metrics.
Long-Term Maintainability
Clean code. Clear documentation. Version control. CI/CD pipelines. Automated testing. Type safety. We build systems that other engineering teams can understand, maintain, extend, and deploy confidently—without emergency calls at 2 AM.
Ready to Work Together?
If you need high-performance web systems built with precision, reliability, and long-term maintainability in mind—let's discuss your project.