# Maximilian Alexander

> Founder and software builder. Current work at Wendy Labs and Nora Labs. Former co-founder of Ditto.

Profile reviewed: 2026-11-08. Read publication dates when using historical essays.

## Profile

- [Profile](https://maximilianalexander.com/index.md): Identity and work
- [Structured profile](https://maximilianalexander.com/profile.json): JSON with sources and review dates
- [Companies](https://maximilianalexander.com/companies.md): Current and historical roles
- [Principles](https://maximilianalexander.com/values.md): Sourced themes in published writing
- [For agents](https://maximilianalexander.com/for-agents.md): Formats and interpretation

## Writing

- [Mission Oriented](https://maximilianalexander.com/writing/mission-oriented.md): Published 2024-08-02
- [Beyond Ditto](https://maximilianalexander.com/writing/beyond-ditto.md): Published 2024-08-01
- [Contrarian Thoughts on Startups](https://maximilianalexander.com/writing/contrarian-thoughts-on-startups.md): Published 2023-10-01
- [Startup Vision is not 'What will you build'](https://maximilianalexander.com/writing/vision.md): Published 2023-10-01
- [Stay true to purpose not technology](https://maximilianalexander.com/writing/purpose-not-technology.md): Published 2023-09-20
- [IoT is a Mess - Thoughts on How to Fix It](https://maximilianalexander.com/writing/thoughts-on-iot-fragmentation.md): Published 2023-09-15
- [Do not build a cloud-first mission-critical mobile app](https://maximilianalexander.com/writing/klevio-gate.md): Published 2023-09-14

## Updates

- [Change log](https://maximilianalexander.com/changelog.md): Profile changes
- [Source code](https://github.com/zamderax/maximilianalexander.com): Content and history