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

Posted by Jacob J. Saftig on Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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.

Posted by Jacob J. Saftig on Monday, August 3, 2026

This Week: BriefAI Updates and a Blog Glow-Up

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

Posted by Jacob J. Saftig on Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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.

Posted by Jacob J. Saftig on Monday, April 27, 2026