I'm a software developer working on Abacustool, a tool I've been building to make everyday calculations less of a headache for people. Most of my time goes into the nuts and bolts — writing the backend logic, fixing what breaks, and figuring out how to make things simpler for someone who just wants an answer without digging through a manual. I didn't come from a big company background — a lot of what I know I picked up by building things, breaking them, and fixing them again. That's shaped how I think about software: less about flashy features, more about whether it actually helps someone get their work done faster. Outside of Abacustool, I like talking about what it's actually like to build and ship software as a small team — the tradeoffs, the mistakes, the stuff nobody puts in the tu...