Chad Moran

Chad Moran

Hey, I'm Chad

Over 20 years experience building robust pragmatic solutions for Amazon, AWS, Curse Gaming and others. Results over theater. I solve real problems, lead technical teams, and drive AI adoption that actually delivers business value.

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AI Fluency: Why Fundamentals Beat Fancy Prompts

Everyone's collecting prompts like Pokémon cards. But the people who actually get good at AI? They understand the fundamentals first. Stop cargo-culting prompts and start building real skills.

AI / CAREER 4 min read

Complexity is a Bridge

Last week I watched a team spend three days implementing a "flexible plugin architecture" for a feature that ended up being two if-statements. This is the story of every system I've ever inherited. The urge to build complexity is a bridge, not the destination. Don't build for the moon when you just need to cross the street.

ENGINEERING / CAREER 7 min read