Alexander
Cannon
Field kit
- TypeScript
- Rust
- Python
- Go
React · Expo · Next.js · AWS · Postgres · Redis · Kafka
Last ship · VOLUME
Dossier
Most of my career has been in messy corners of software – Discovery's early live streaming, regulated fintech, blockchain experiments, LLM tools that have to cope with production data. The brief was usually implement and deliver. The work was turning unclear goals and awkward constraints into something people could rely on.
These days I split time between my own products and the quieter parts of leadership: catching problems early, keeping the architecture tidy, and writing things down for whoever comes next – including future me, who will be tired and annoyed.
Away from the keyboard: strings, early miles, trails, foreign sidewalks, unread spines, and a bike that folds into luggage.
How I work
- 01Small teams, clear ownership
- 02Ship in small steps, keep the joinery honest
- 03Prefer boring tech when it fits
- 04Write things down for the next person – including future me
Expedition log
Zinguist
CTO
Nov 2023 - Present
Mishcon De Reya (MDRX)
Head of Engineering
April 2022 - Nov 2023
Winston App
Founder & CEO
Jan 2020 - April 2022
Farpoint Labs
Founder & CEO
Jan 2019 - April 2022
Recent work
From Substack
3 Jun 2026
Away from the keyboard
Guitar
Left-handed, not especially well, on instruments that take up more air than my playing has earned.
Running
Most mornings before the day has formed an opinion. Hills when I can, pavement when I cannot.
Hiking
A sandwich in a pocket, boots, and weather that refuses to stay on message.
Travel
Cities arrived at with a loose plan. I wander until hunger becomes a compass.
Reading
Stacks that grow faster than evenings. I mean well; the unread pile knows better.
Cycling
A folding bike for trains, stairwells, and hotels with mixed sincerity about cyclists.
Happy to talk – a note is welcome whether you have a project in mind or just want to say hello.