# gabezen.com - Fractional CTO Services

> Hiring faster doesn't mean shipping faster.

## About Gabriel J. Perez Irizarry

Fractional CTO specializing in AI coding adoption. 15+ years building software, 50+ production apps. Led CITYROW tech through acquisition by WaterRower.

CTO at Nexrizen, building custom software and AI solutions for entrepreneurs and service firms. Also runs ThreeDays (from idea to app in 3 days).

**Core expertise**: AI coding agent adoption, Django, technical strategy for small teams (2-15 developers).

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## Interactive Guide: Ship 2x Faster Without Hiring 2x More Devs

A free 7-chapter guide for PMs and CEOs leading dev teams through AI coding adoption.

### Chapters

0. **Welcome** - Pre-flight check and readiness assessment
1. **What Is Agentic Coding?** - Understanding AI agents vs autocomplete
2. **How It Actually Works** - The practical mechanics of AI-assisted development
3. **What Your Team Needs to Change** - Infrastructure and process requirements
4. **The Economics** - ROI calculator and cost-benefit analysis
5. **Your 90-Day Action Plan** - Step-by-step implementation roadmap
6. **Common Mistakes** - Pitfalls to avoid during adoption
7. **The Leadership Gap** - Why technical leadership matters more than ever

**URL**: /guide/

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## Blog Posts (Thoughts)

### AI and Development
- **AI Agents as Force Multipliers** - Why developers are more valuable than ever with AI tools
- **Craft vs Outcomes** - The divide AI is exposing in software development
- **AI Vibe Coding** - Letting AI write both code AND tests
- **Django in the LLM-Native Era** - Why Django is the perfect AI-friendly framework
- **LLMs and the Control Flow Problem** - Why AI agents fail at the unexpected
- **Panel of Experts Prompting** - Using AI like a boardroom, not an intern

### Architecture and Strategy
- **Microservices: The Coordination Tax** - Why Twilio Segment killed 140 microservices
- **Django: The Practical Choice** - Why Django remains best for startups

### Industry
- **AI Adoption in Legal Tech** - What I learned at a legal conference

**URL**: /thoughts/

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## Project Case Studies

### Featured
- **CITYROW** (Fractional CTO) - Led tech strategy contributing to WaterRower acquisition
- **Peer Feedback** (Founder) - EdTech SaaS serving 10,000+ students at Georgia Tech
- **Caproni** (Founder) - Podcast publishing SaaS, founded and exited

### Client Work
- **Listen Network** (Fractional CTO) - Ad-tech products for podcast promotion agency
- **ABACROP** (Fractional CTO) - Precision agriculture MVP in 3 months
- **Cygnus Healthcare** - CMS-compliant price transparency for PR hospitals
- **Moxie** - Django-based EdTech platform with AI features
- **GyftGram** (Techstars '24) - Apple Pay integration for digital gift cards

**URL**: /projects/

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## Resources

### Claude Code Cheatsheet
Quick reference for Claude Code CLI commands, keyboard shortcuts, and best practices.

**URL**: /claude-code-cheatsheet/

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## Services Offered

1. **Fractional CTO** - Strategic technical leadership for small dev teams
2. **AI Coding Adoption** - Training teams on agentic AI tools (not autocomplete)
3. **Technical Audits** - Architecture review and recommendations
4. **MVP Development** - Rapid prototyping through ThreeDays program

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## Contact

Book a free technical audit to discuss your team's challenges.

**URL**: /contact/