I Started My Own Company at 20 and Landed a $70K Contract. Here's What I'm Building Next

At 20 years old, I took the leap and officially founded my first company. I’ve been a software engineer since I was 15, leading teams, shipping products, and consulting. But this is different. This is mine. Just days after incorporation, I closed a $70,000 contract. No funding. No connections. No fancy pitch decks. Just proof of work, relentless execution, and solving real problems fast. Now I’m channeling that momentum into building something much bigger. Introducing NousCore My Legacy Project I won’t spill everything. There are too many eyes and too many people trying to ride waves they didn’t earn. But here’s what I can share: • It’s an AI-native platform that runs on the edge, not in the cloud • It’s built for performance, privacy, and permanence • It combines my love for systems programming, local-first data, and real-world utility • It’s memory-efficient, resilient, and doesn’t need a datacenter to function Think of it as a personal AI system that works for you and not for advertisers, not for surveillance, and not for data farms. Why I’m Doing This I’m tired of bloated software and overengineered cloud stacks that leak data and burn budgets. I want to create something powerful, self-contained, and private. Something that lasts. This isn’t just a product. It’s a statement. What's Next I’ll be documenting parts of my journey (without giving away the sauce). From technical breakdowns to startup realities. If you're into AI, systems design, or just want to build things that matter, follow along. Let’s make tech that respects people again.

May 11, 2025 - 04:26

I Started My Own Company at 20 and Landed a $70K Contract. Here's What I'm Building Next

At 20 years old, I took the leap and officially founded my first company. I’ve been a software engineer since I was 15, leading teams, shipping products, and consulting. But this is different. This is mine.

Just days after incorporation, I closed a $70,000 contract. No funding. No connections. No fancy pitch decks. Just proof of work, relentless execution, and solving real problems fast.

Now I’m channeling that momentum into building something much bigger.

Introducing NousCore My Legacy Project

I won’t spill everything. There are too many eyes and too many people trying to ride waves they didn’t earn.

But here’s what I can share:

• It’s an AI-native platform that runs on the edge, not in the cloud
• It’s built for performance, privacy, and permanence
• It combines my love for systems programming, local-first data, and real-world utility
• It’s memory-efficient, resilient, and doesn’t need a datacenter to function

Think of it as a personal AI system that works for you and not for advertisers, not for surveillance, and not for data farms.

Why I’m Doing This

I’m tired of bloated software and overengineered cloud stacks that leak data and burn budgets. I want to create something powerful, self-contained, and private. Something that lasts.

This isn’t just a product. It’s a statement.

What's Next

I’ll be documenting parts of my journey (without giving away the sauce). From technical breakdowns to startup realities.

If you're into AI, systems design, or just want to build things that matter, follow along.

Let’s make tech that respects people again.