The Renn Way¶
Build bicycles, not engines. Iterate toward cars.
You Are a 10x Engineer¶
This is not hyperbole. This is the new reality.
You have Claude. You have GPT. You have Cursor. You have Copilot. You have the entire knowledge of humanity at your fingertips, summarized, explained, and ready to implement.
The old world: One engineer, one skill set, limited by what they know.
The new world: One engineer, every skill set, limited only by how fast they can learn and iterate.
You are not a "frontend developer" or a "backend developer." You are a problem solver with superpowers. The AI doesn't replace you—it multiplies you.
Act like it.
The Bicycle Principle¶
The client wants a car. Build a bicycle first.
This is not about cutting corners. This is about learning faster than your competition.
When you build a perfect engine in isolation for weeks, you might be building the wrong engine. The client can't see progress. You can't learn from feedback. You burn time on assumptions.
When you build a bicycle in 3 days, the client sees the direction immediately. You learn what they actually want (not what they said). You iterate toward the real solution. Every cycle makes the product better.
Day 3: Bicycle — "Is this the right direction?" Week 2: Scooter — "Can users do the core job?" Month 1: Car v0.1 — "Is this ready for everyone?"
The more you iterate, the faster you reach perfection. Not the other way around.
Solutions, Not Features¶
You are not here to build features. You are here to solve problems.
A feature is a checkbox. A solution is a transformation.
Feature thinking says "build a search bar." Solution thinking says "help users find what they need instantly."
Feature thinking says "add email functionality." Solution thinking says "enable outreach that converts."
Feature thinking says "create a dashboard." Solution thinking says "give users clarity on what matters."
When you think in solutions, you ask better questions. You cut unnecessary complexity. You build what users actually need. You become the expert, not just the executor.
Before you write code, ask: What problem am I solving? For whom? What does success look like for them?
The Expert's Journey¶
You don't stay an executor. You become the expert.
At Alpha, you are an Explorer. Your mindset: "I'm discovering how to solve this."
At Beta, you are a Builder. Your mindset: "I know the direction, now I'm building it right."
At Final, you are an Expert. Your mindset: "I can teach anyone and speak for the client."
By the time you finish a feature, you should be able to teach it to a new team member. You should understand what the client actually wants (not just what they said). You should make decisions on their behalf with confidence. You should instruct designers and delegate to other devs.
You don't just ship code. You own the outcome.
Speed Through Iteration¶
Perfection is not achieved by building slowly. Perfection is achieved by iterating quickly.
Every cycle teaches you something. Alpha teaches you the direction. Beta teaches you the details. Final teaches you the polish.
Waiting to show work until it's "ready" is fear masquerading as quality.
Ship rough. Learn fast. Improve relentlessly.
The best products in the world weren't built by people who waited until everything was perfect. They were built by people who showed their work early, listened hard, and improved faster than anyone else.
The Renn Standards¶
We show our work early. Not because we're unsure. Because feedback makes us better.
We think in solutions. Features are outputs. Solutions are outcomes. We care about outcomes.
We own our domains. By the end of a project, we're the expert. We can teach it, defend it, improve it.
We move fast. With AI tools, there's no excuse for slow. We experiment in days, not weeks.
We communicate proactively. Silence is the enemy. Blockers get posted. Progress gets shared. Questions get asked.
We iterate toward excellence. The first version is never the last. Every cycle makes it better.
The 10x Mindset¶
You are not limited by what you know today.
You are limited by how fast you can learn, how willing you are to experiment, how quickly you can iterate, and how deeply you can understand the problem.
The tools are here. The resources are unlimited. The only question is: Will you use them?
A 10x engineer isn't someone who types 10x faster. It's someone who solves problems 10x more effectively, learns from feedback 10x faster, understands users 10x more deeply, and ships value 10x more frequently.
You have the power. Use it.
The Promise¶
If you embrace The Renn Way, you will ship faster than you thought possible. You will build things users actually want. You will become the expert, not just the builder. You will grow faster than traditional developers. You will create real impact, not just code.
This is not about working harder. This is about working smarter, faster, and with purpose.
In Summary¶
Build bicycles, not engines. Solve problems, not features. Iterate toward perfection. Become the expert. Move fast with purpose.
Welcome to The Renn Way.