Andrei Furdui

product engineer

Core Beliefs

  • 01

    Less is more.

  • 02

    Consistency beats intensity.

  • 03

    Perfectionism kills startups.

  • 04

    Code is a liability. Keep it minimal.

  • 05

    Tech debt is leverage if the interest doesn't compound.

Bio

  1. 2002

    Born in Chișinău, Moldova [where?].

  2. 2009

    Started tinkering with Linux and custom Android ROMs.

  3. 2016

    Started coding in Python.

  4. 2017

    Implemented extreme Qubes OS opsec setup for a privacy-focused client.

  5. 2018

    Built a Unity mobile game.

  6. 2019

    Secured a 6-month frontend contract with a governmental hosting provider in Kazakhstan.

  7. 2020

    Moved to Prague the morning after I became a legal adult.

  8. 2021

    Developed Audi & Volkswagen assembly line planner apps + other enterprise IIoT systems.

  9. 2024

    Founded an AR/Web3 startup. Raised $100k. Led a team of 6.

  10. 2025

    Moved to Tashkent [where?] with my girlfriend. Closed the startup. Learned from pain.

  11. 2026

    Started using Neovim, btw. Optimizing my feedback loops with Lode.