Chris Tagliaferro

Senior software engineer & architect

20+ years across web and mobile. I design and build focused, private, offline-capable apps, and write about building software with AI coding agents.

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EXPERIENCE
20+ yrs
STACK
full + cross-platform
INTERESTS
musician / horror movies / fitness

Engineering, design, and product - end to end.

Two decades shipping software across web and mobile. I work full-stack and cross-platform - iOS, Android, and the browser - and I sit comfortably at every layer, from data model to interface.

I blend engineering with UI design and product thinking, working from a drafted spec, a plan, and a built-out task list toward a solid implementation. I treat AI as a tool for sharper workflows and better software, not as a gimmick bolted on for show.

build · main running
  1. Plan understand the workflow
  2. Build simplest useful version
  3. Test fast, reliable interfaces
  4. Ship iterate with clarity

Daily work stack

Frontend Engineering

  • Angular
  • TypeScript
  • HTML & CSS / SCSS
  • Responsive UI
  • Component-driven development

Mobile App Development

  • Cordova
  • Hybrid mobile apps
  • Android deployment
  • Offline-first architecture
  • Local storage / SQLite

Backend & Integrations

  • Node.js
  • REST APIs
  • ColdFusion
  • SQL / database-backed apps
  • Third-party API integrations

AI & Automation

  • OpenAI Responses API
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • AI-assisted workflows
  • Prompt engineering
  • AI-powered product features

Product & UI Design

  • UI design
  • UX flows & prototyping
  • Mobile-first layouts
  • App prototyping
  • Practical product strategy

Latest works

LIVE

KeyForge

Private, offline password generator. No ads, no account, no stored passwords.

Google Play
IN DEV

Macro Log

Manual macro tracker for people who already know what they ate.

IN DEV

Baby Log

Calm newborn tracker: feeds, sleep, diapers, routines.

IN DEV

Iron Log

Fast, private workout log: sets, reps, progress, no clutter.

LIVE

Project 4 Portfolio

This site.

Writing on building with AI agents

Cover of Beyond the Prompt

Beyond the Prompt

Spec-Driven Development and Context Engineering for AI Coding Agents.

Amazon Source
Cover of The Beginner's Guide to Claude Code

The Beginner's Guide to Claude Code

Get up and running fast with Anthropic's agentic coding tool.

Amazon
Cover of The Complete Guide to Claude Code

The Complete Guide to Claude Code

The comprehensive, in-depth handbook: Foundations to Mastery.

Amazon Source

Building together

  1. STEP 1

    Understand the workflow

    Map how the work actually happens before writing a line of code.

  2. STEP 2

    Design the simplest useful version

    Strip to the smallest thing that delivers real value, then start there.

  3. STEP 3

    Build fast, reliable interfaces

    Ship interfaces that are quick, predictable, and pleasant under daily use.

  4. STEP 4

    Iterate with clarity

    Refine against real use - measured changes, no churn for its own sake.

Contact

Have a project, app, or workflow in mind?

Tell me what you're trying to build or untangle. I read everything that comes through.

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