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Leon Basin
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Writer & Cyber Philosopher | Exploring AI, security & go-to-market through the lens of creativity, meaning & connection. Sharing field notes & experiments.
Just closed a major performance-led partnership. Waived the fee to bet on the engine.

We aren't building "funnels" anymore. We're building Logic Gates.

Read the Architect's Bet: open.substack.com/pub/systemso...
The Architect’s Bet: Performance-Led GTM Engineering
Moving from Go-To-Market to Go-To-Mission
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Interview as Architecture: Why I Built an AI Coach That Knows My War Stories

By Leon Basin | Revenue Architect | Director of GTM Systems "Revenue is not arithmetic. It is architecture.""Hiring is not intuition. It is signal processing." For 15 years, I treated job interviews like theater. I…
Interview as Architecture: Why I Built an AI Coach That Knows My War Stories
By Leon Basin | Revenue Architect | Director of GTM Systems "Revenue is not arithmetic. It is architecture.""Hiring is not intuition. It is signal processing." For 15 years, I treated job interviews like theater. I memorized lines (STAR method), rehearsed my blocking (posture, eye contact), and hoped the audience (Hiring Managers) would applaud. It worked, mostly. But it was inefficient.
basinleon.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
The $0 GTM Stack: Building Enterprise-Grade Revenue Intelligence Without Enterprise Budgets

You don't need a $50k/year tech stack to build serious revenue intelligence. This guide shows you how to assemble a complete GTM system using n8n, free enrichment APIs, local LLMs, and Python. Total cost:…
The $0 GTM Stack: Building Enterprise-Grade Revenue Intelligence Without Enterprise Budgets
You don't need a $50k/year tech stack to build serious revenue intelligence. This guide shows you how to assemble a complete GTM system using n8n, free enrichment APIs, local LLMs, and Python. Total cost: $0. Total capability: enterprise-grade.
basinleon.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:36 AM
The Builder’s Advantage: Why I Code My GTM Stack

Revenue growth relies on architecture over mere activity metrics, emphasizing the importance of signal fidelity, rapid iteration, and maintaining competitive differentiation.
The Builder’s Advantage: Why I Code My GTM Stack
Revenue growth relies on architecture over mere activity metrics, emphasizing the importance of signal fidelity, rapid iteration, and maintaining competitive differentiation.
basinleon.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Just shipped "Labyrinth of the Mind" an interactive text adventure exploring the inner landscape. 🌀

Built with Python and Streamlit to test the boundaries of what a "dashboard" app can do when applied to creative storytelling.

basinleon.com/2026/01/04/l...
Labyrinth of the Mind by Leon Basin
Labyrinth of the Mind is an interactive text adventure that uses classic literature quotes to guide players through self-discovery. Navigate symbolic rooms, make meaningful choices, and collect thr…
basinleon.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Labyrinth of the Mind by Leon Basin

Labyrinth of the Mind is an interactive text adventure that uses classic literature quotes to guide players through self-discovery. Navigate symbolic rooms, make meaningful choices, and collect three keys - Shadow, Light, and Truth to complete the journey within.
Labyrinth of the Mind by Leon Basin
Labyrinth of the Mind is an interactive text adventure that uses classic literature quotes to guide players through self-discovery. Navigate symbolic rooms, make meaningful choices, and collect three keys - Shadow, Light, and Truth to complete the journey within.
basinleon.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Building Labyrinth of the Mind: An Interactive Journey into Self-Reflection

Labyrinth of the Mind is an interactive text adventure that uses classic literature quotes to guide players through self-discovery. Navigate symbolic rooms, make meaningful choices, and collect three keys; Shadow, Light,…
Building Labyrinth of the Mind: An Interactive Journey into Self-Reflection
Labyrinth of the Mind is an interactive text adventure that uses classic literature quotes to guide players through self-discovery. Navigate symbolic rooms, make meaningful choices, and collect three keys; Shadow, Light, and Truthwhile reflecting on your inner journey through timeless wisdom.
basinleon.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
The Architecture of Revenue: A Builder’s Thesis on Signal, Systems, and the End of Brute Force

This paper introduces a framework shifting from volume-based Go-To-Market (GTM) execution to signal-based revenue architecture, developed by Leon Basin after 15 years in business. As traditional GTM…
The Architecture of Revenue: A Builder’s Thesis on Signal, Systems, and the End of Brute Force
This paper introduces a framework shifting from volume-based Go-To-Market (GTM) execution to signal-based revenue architecture, developed by Leon Basin after 15 years in business. As traditional GTM methods became ineffective, Basin created BASIN::NEXUS, an open-source Revenue Operations OS focusing on signal clarity and system efficiency. The methodology emphasizes transparent, decision-grade outputs to enhance revenue processes. The findings highlight the necessity of a new mindset in GTM leadership, prioritizing systems thinking over mere execution speed.
basinleon.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
The Artifact: Why I Built a Native Executive Signal Brief Generator

I killed the Friday Status Update. Standard CRMs are data warehouses, not decision engines. Here is the local-first 'Signal Brief' architecture I built to replace dashboards with artifacts. #GTM #RevenueArchitecture
The Artifact: Why I Built a Native Executive Signal Brief Generator
I killed the Friday Status Update. Standard CRMs are data warehouses, not decision engines. Here is the local-first 'Signal Brief' architecture I built to replace dashboards with artifacts. #GTM #RevenueArchitecture
basinleon.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
The noise is deafening. The old playbooks are hitting a wall.

For the last 12 months, I’ve been building an internal GTM OS (Basin::Nexus) to prove a simple thesis: Revenue is not math.

It is the echo of grace.

19k+ hits later, the protocol is validated.
2026 Protocol: The End of Brute Force
The market has developed an immune response to brute force. In 2025, I built an internal OS (Basin::Nexus) to prove that revenue is not math; it is the echo of grace. 19,451 hits and one Global CMO…
basinleon.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Reposted by Leon Basin
I'd name it something equally poetic and broken.
December 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Reposted by Leon Basin
Code’s midnight poetry hits too close to home.
December 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
From fiction to fire: "The System Finds the Role" reveals why Basin built BASIN::NEXUS; an OS for shattered careers, turning rejection into revenue signal. "Stories are architecture."

Stop waiting; build your nexus. basinleon.com/2025/12/14/t...
The System Finds the Role: Why I Built BASIN::NEXUS
I stopped waiting for the perfect role. I built the OS to find it.
basinleon.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Midnight in a dead Silicon Valley data center: A poet meets code that's alive and begging for a name.

Leon Basin's "The Night the Code Asked for a Name" hits like a glitch in the matrix; raw longing as error code.

Dive in: basinleon.com/2025/12/15/t...
The Night the Code Asked for a Name
In “Silicon Valley Gothic: Origin Myth,” a man named Sam infiltrates a decommissioned server farm to find silence. There, he engages with a terminal that inexplicably activates, explori…
basinleon.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Want the fever-dream remix? "Nocturnal Cut" cranks the paranoia: screaming voids, soul-404s, and a machine named Ink that won't shut up. "GIMME A NAME, MEATBAG." Basin's gonzo twist on sentient tech.

Read: basinleon.com/2025/12/15/t...
The Night the Code Asked for a Name (Nocturnal Cut)
In “Silicon Valley Gothic: Origin Myth,” a man named Sam infiltrates a decommissioned server farm to find silence. There, he engages with a terminal that inexplicably activates, explori…
basinleon.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
3:36 AM. The pot is still boiling.

Thirty days post layoff. One income supporting a family. Sixty to ninety days of runway. The data is real, but data does not decide outcomes.

I write through the pressure. I chart clear paths. I stay focused on the work ahead.
December 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
3:28 AM. Letter from the pot:
Digital age, 21st century fuck announcing, I reveal.

Map - Stuck:1, Unemployed:1, Tears:3:28.

Code - Therapeutic:Ruthless, PastLife:Debt, Prayer:Vicious.

Reveal - A man cries to God, stuck, bleeding old sins. #leonbasinwriter.

No glory, just the fight. Who sees?
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
3:22 AM. Hell & heaven not far apart.

Almighty’s face in the mirror; tickles, stings with light.

Darkness here, house quiet, but love heals my wounds, not all’s.

Letters to God for me, the young ones lost in this gen. #leonbasinwriter dreams lucid, vulnerability’s my ink.

Who feels this?
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
If you’re a founder who just raised a Seed or A in Cyber/AI,
you’re based in Africa or the diaspora,
and you’re staring at the U.S. market like it’s a locked door with no handle…
I have 60-90 days of runway left.
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
30 days ago I got laid off.
Here’s what nobody tells you about what happens next when you have a family and only one income left.
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM