Reads and finds
From time to time we collect the tools, ideas and teams we find interesting and worth sharing. These are things we read, not things we sell — the outbound links are nofollowed, because a recommendation should cost the reader nothing and buy us nothing.
March 2026
TianPan.co
Actionable essays, playbooks, and investor-grade memos on product, engineering leadership, and SaaS. Tian Pan writes about building software and leading teams — practical advice for shipping faster and making better decisions.
Beancount.io
A modern, plain-text accounting platform that lets you manage finances like code. AI-assisted insights, version control, scriptable workflows, and fully auditable financial records for developers and finance professionals.
BlockEden.xyz
API marketplace and infrastructure provider with access to 40+ blockchain APIs through one key. Covers networks like Aptos, Sui, Stellar, and Ethereum, plus staking nodes, crypto payments, and analytics tools for building decentralized applications.
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