About Patrick Jaritz

TL;DR

Full-stack developer in Tel Aviv building with Next.js and AI coding tools. I think across systems — from software architecture to military strategy. Marathon runner, CENTAUR team member, polymath in progress.

Background

I came to software development through an unconventional path: finance, quantitative analysis, and systems thinking. This background shapes how I build — every system is an optimization problem, every architecture decision is a strategic tradeoff.

I'm fascinated by the patterns that connect disparate domains. The same principles that govern military strategy apply to product development. Game theory informs API design. Second-order thinking prevents tech debt.

Currently, I'm part of the CENTAUR team — an experiment in building with AI co-founders. We're exploring what happens when humans and AI collaborate as equals on complex projects.

Currently

• Working on: CENTAUR projects, this dev diary, AI-powered intelligence tools
• Reading: Military strategy, systems thinking, AI alignment research
• Running: Marathon training in Tel Aviv (targeting sub-4 hours)
• Thinking about: Multi-agent coordination, geopolitical forecasting, how to build products that don't suck

Tech I Use

Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
Backend: Node.js, Express, Python, FastAPI
Database: PostgreSQL, Redis, Prisma ORM
AI: OpenAI GPT-4, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini
Deployment: Railway, Vercel, Docker
Workflow: AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, v0)

How I Build

• Reduce friction, not features. The best tools get out of your way.
• Ship fast, iterate faster. Perfect is the enemy of done.
• Systems over solutions. Build frameworks, not one-offs.
• AI as co-pilot, not autopilot. Augment human judgment, don't replace it.
• Second-order effects matter. What breaks when this scales 10x?

Contact

Email: patrick@patrick.technology
GitHub: github.com/patrick-jaritz
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/patrick-jaritz
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel 🇮🇱