The Founding Engineer's Roadmap

A curated guide to transition from a software engineer to a product-building founder, built for the modern startup ecosystem.

Master Full-Stack Development

You need to be a generalist who can ship a complete product from idea to deployment, solo.

An opinionated, modern stack designed for extreme productivity and speed.

The best free course for mastering modern web dev. Focus on Parts 1-5.

The code is just a tool. The real goal is to solve a painful problem for a specific user.

The bible for learning how to talk to users and get honest feedback, not polite lies.

The single best way for an engineer to build product sense.

Think in terms of business outcomes, not just technical tasks. Focus on leverage, trade-offs, and relentless resourcefulness.

The foundational texts of modern startup thinking. Start with 'Do Things That Don't Scale.'

A community of founders building in the open. Get a ground-level view of what it takes.

This book will challenge you to think about creating new value, not just competing in existing markets.

Once you have the foundation, you can specialize. Choose a path: build the core product or optimize its growth.

A breakdown of the role, mindset, and skills required to bridge the gap between engineering and product.

A classic essay by the Pragmatic Engineer on the thought process of engineers who focus on user impact.

An essay from Andrew Chen explaining the blend of data, creativity, and engineering.

The gold standard for growth education. Deep, framework-based thinking on scaling.