Olmo Maldonado
ibolmo.com
Olmo Maldonado
@ibolmo.com
Staff Engineer @ Braintrust. All posts are my own. Formerly at

Zapier (Sr. AI Engr)
omcode (founder)
Code RGV (founder)
Google (Web albums intern)
mootools (core dev)
We stop debating *how* something is done and start scrutinizing *what* it should do. We become designers of intent.
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This isn't about writing less code. It's about focusing on the right code. The contracts. The boundaries. The intent.
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We'll work in "human files"—interfaces, behavior, constraints. Implementation gets pushed to *.ai.ts files, generated by AI.
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is more than just a relocation—it's the start of a new chapter and a significant commitment to building at Braintrust (braintrust.dev).

I can't wait to collaborate with the brilliant minds in this ecosystem and prove why our platform is the best for AI development.
Braintrust - The evals and observability platform for building reliable AI agents
braintrust.dev
September 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Today, you can ask the LLM to be an expert and pair program with you.

Spend more time being a great QA and architectural engineer. Follow-up with "Why's" and "What else should I consider?"

What took me 15 years of experience may take you months to catch up. No excuses!
July 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM