Ruud van Engelenhoven
@ruudvane.bsky.social
CTO · Builder · Product-led tech leader
20+ yrs in engineering & digital products
Building in public @ heyruud.com
Exploring what’s next in AI & ops
20+ yrs in engineering & digital products
Building in public @ heyruud.com
Exploring what’s next in AI & ops
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Hey Ruud – CTO. Builder. Product-led Tech Leader.
Seasoned CTO with 20+ years of experience leading teams and launching products. Building in public and exploring the future of tech and AI.
heyruud.com
👋 Hey, I’m Ruud — CTO, builder, and product-first tech leader.
20+ years leading engineering teams and launching digital products across Europe & the Middle East.
Currently building in public @ heyruud.com and exploring what’s next in AI & tech.
Let’s connect ⚡️
20+ years leading engineering teams and launching digital products across Europe & the Middle East.
Currently building in public @ heyruud.com and exploring what’s next in AI & tech.
Let’s connect ⚡️
The EU is doubling down on AI regulation—no delays, no exceptions. A bold move to shape the future of AI ethics and safety worldwide. How will this impact innovation?
#buildinpublic #AIRegulation #TechPolicy
#buildinpublic #AIRegulation #TechPolicy
July 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The EU is doubling down on AI regulation—no delays, no exceptions. A bold move to shape the future of AI ethics and safety worldwide. How will this impact innovation?
#buildinpublic #AIRegulation #TechPolicy
#buildinpublic #AIRegulation #TechPolicy
It’s Friday.
Still, I, still the codebase, pretending my weekend starts after "just one more commit."
Spoiler: it never does.
#buildinpublic #solobuilder #devlife #weekendish
Still, I, still the codebase, pretending my weekend starts after "just one more commit."
Spoiler: it never does.
#buildinpublic #solobuilder #devlife #weekendish
July 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It’s Friday.
Still, I, still the codebase, pretending my weekend starts after "just one more commit."
Spoiler: it never does.
#buildinpublic #solobuilder #devlife #weekendish
Still, I, still the codebase, pretending my weekend starts after "just one more commit."
Spoiler: it never does.
#buildinpublic #solobuilder #devlife #weekendish
Agile doesn’t mean saying “yes” to everything.
It means knowing when to say “no” — and still shipping like you meant it.
#buildinpublic #productleadership #startuplife
It means knowing when to say “no” — and still shipping like you meant it.
#buildinpublic #productleadership #startuplife
July 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Agile doesn’t mean saying “yes” to everything.
It means knowing when to say “no” — and still shipping like you meant it.
#buildinpublic #productleadership #startuplife
It means knowing when to say “no” — and still shipping like you meant it.
#buildinpublic #productleadership #startuplife
Microservices are great until you realize your “simple” feature now requires 4 deploys, 3 queues, and a prayer.
Sometimes monoliths are underrated.
#softwarearchitecture #buildinpublic
Sometimes monoliths are underrated.
#softwarearchitecture #buildinpublic
July 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Microservices are great until you realize your “simple” feature now requires 4 deploys, 3 queues, and a prayer.
Sometimes monoliths are underrated.
#softwarearchitecture #buildinpublic
Sometimes monoliths are underrated.
#softwarearchitecture #buildinpublic
Berlin: 37°C.
Laptop: 92°C.
Me: 404 – motivation not found.
At this point I’m not debugging code — I’m evaporating in dark mode.
#devlife #BerlinHeat #buildinpublic #sendhelp
Laptop: 92°C.
Me: 404 – motivation not found.
At this point I’m not debugging code — I’m evaporating in dark mode.
#devlife #BerlinHeat #buildinpublic #sendhelp
July 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Berlin: 37°C.
Laptop: 92°C.
Me: 404 – motivation not found.
At this point I’m not debugging code — I’m evaporating in dark mode.
#devlife #BerlinHeat #buildinpublic #sendhelp
Laptop: 92°C.
Me: 404 – motivation not found.
At this point I’m not debugging code — I’m evaporating in dark mode.
#devlife #BerlinHeat #buildinpublic #sendhelp
Wrapped up work for the day.
Committed 47 files, fixed 0 problems, created 3 new ones.
But hey — it runs on my machine.
Time to recharge and repeat the magic tomorrow.
#devlife #programming #buildinpublic #techsarcasm
Committed 47 files, fixed 0 problems, created 3 new ones.
But hey — it runs on my machine.
Time to recharge and repeat the magic tomorrow.
#devlife #programming #buildinpublic #techsarcasm
July 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Wrapped up work for the day.
Committed 47 files, fixed 0 problems, created 3 new ones.
But hey — it runs on my machine.
Time to recharge and repeat the magic tomorrow.
#devlife #programming #buildinpublic #techsarcasm
Committed 47 files, fixed 0 problems, created 3 new ones.
But hey — it runs on my machine.
Time to recharge and repeat the magic tomorrow.
#devlife #programming #buildinpublic #techsarcasm
👋 CTOs, tech leads, indie hackers—
The tools may change, but one thing stays the same:
Your architecture is only as good as your team’s understanding of it.
Spend more time aligning minds than drawing diagrams.
#buildinpublic #engineeringleadership #techstrategy
The tools may change, but one thing stays the same:
Your architecture is only as good as your team’s understanding of it.
Spend more time aligning minds than drawing diagrams.
#buildinpublic #engineeringleadership #techstrategy
July 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
👋 CTOs, tech leads, indie hackers—
The tools may change, but one thing stays the same:
Your architecture is only as good as your team’s understanding of it.
Spend more time aligning minds than drawing diagrams.
#buildinpublic #engineeringleadership #techstrategy
The tools may change, but one thing stays the same:
Your architecture is only as good as your team’s understanding of it.
Spend more time aligning minds than drawing diagrams.
#buildinpublic #engineeringleadership #techstrategy
The AI winter isn't coming from models getting worse; it's coming from companies realizing their $50K/month OpenAI bills aren't moving revenue. Economics always wins.
#AI #startups #buildinpublic
#AI #startups #buildinpublic
July 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The AI winter isn't coming from models getting worse; it's coming from companies realizing their $50K/month OpenAI bills aren't moving revenue. Economics always wins.
#AI #startups #buildinpublic
#AI #startups #buildinpublic
Most AI tools feel like prototypes, not products.
What we need isn’t smarter models — it’s better infra.
#AI #infra #buildinpublic #startups #CTO
What we need isn’t smarter models — it’s better infra.
#AI #infra #buildinpublic #startups #CTO
June 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Most AI tools feel like prototypes, not products.
What we need isn’t smarter models — it’s better infra.
#AI #infra #buildinpublic #startups #CTO
What we need isn’t smarter models — it’s better infra.
#AI #infra #buildinpublic #startups #CTO
👋 Hey, I’m Ruud — CTO, builder, and product-first tech leader.
20+ years leading engineering teams and launching digital products across Europe & the Middle East.
Currently building in public @ heyruud.com and exploring what’s next in AI & tech.
Let’s connect ⚡️
20+ years leading engineering teams and launching digital products across Europe & the Middle East.
Currently building in public @ heyruud.com and exploring what’s next in AI & tech.
Let’s connect ⚡️
Hey Ruud – CTO. Builder. Product-led Tech Leader.
Seasoned CTO with 20+ years of experience leading teams and launching products. Building in public and exploring the future of tech and AI.
heyruud.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
👋 Hey, I’m Ruud — CTO, builder, and product-first tech leader.
20+ years leading engineering teams and launching digital products across Europe & the Middle East.
Currently building in public @ heyruud.com and exploring what’s next in AI & tech.
Let’s connect ⚡️
20+ years leading engineering teams and launching digital products across Europe & the Middle East.
Currently building in public @ heyruud.com and exploring what’s next in AI & tech.
Let’s connect ⚡️