Ryan Waits

Product engineer. I've spent ten years taking ideas to shipped products, at early startups, a global brand, and Bitcoin infrastructure.

Currently building secondlayer, a self-hosted data runtime for Stacks.

Say hi:GitHub@ryan_waitsEmail

Active projects
secondlayerStable
Decoded chain data in your own database.CLI, Postgres, Docker2025–present
livelyAlpha
Real-time collaboration you can host yourself.TypeScript, WebSockets2025–present
sentinelAlpha
Continuous safety audits for Stacks contracts.Web, agents2026–present
recallitBeta
Spaced repetition that cites its source.CLI, web2026–present
Tools I maintain
openpkg-tsthe public API of any TypeScript package as a typed specStable
driftfails CI when the docs stop matching the codeStable
Past work
Texas Sports AcademyAI engineer, agent-native course platform via Gauntlet AI.2026
HiroDX engineer, developer tools for Bitcoin infrastructure.2023–2026
RabbitHoleHead of Engineering, a quest platform from scratch.2021–2022
SweepLead engineer, chat products for Anheuser-Busch across MLB and NFL.2018–2020
Sonic Healthcare USASoftware developer, enterprise healthcare software.2016–2018
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Kourier Was RightMAY 27
I Tried to Rebuild LiveblocksFEB 23
Tools Return Data, Agents Make DecisionsJAN 19
How Does This Not Exist?JAN 10