Jacob J. Saftig

Bridging the technical and the human.

Me vs. the Rust Compiler

Learning Rust the hard way, moving BriefAI over to it, and an honest look at why the job market keeps getting weirder

BriefAI Goes Mobile (And I'm Figuring It Out as I Go)

Taking BriefAI from a Python/Flask web app to a React Native mobile app — new stack, new legal territory, and the usual learning curve.

I Retired the Resume Shotgun

Fewer applications, more effort, and my first real maybe in a while.

This Week: BriefAI Updates and a Blog Glow-Up

Two new BriefAI features, a full blog redesign, and the usual job market commentary.

I Built a Tool That Does My Pre-Call Homework For Me

A tool that connects Gmail, Calendar, and AI to generate a pre-call brief. Built to settle a score with four-minute meeting scrambles.

New Beginnings

A decade of consultative sales, a bootcamp, and now the intersection where earning trust at the table meets understanding what's under the hood.

Well, This is a Blog Now

Not a personal brand, not a content calendar. Just a place to think out loud about work.