I like software that makes hard things feel clear: pragmatic APIs, boring, and teams that can move faster without losing judgment.
- Backend systems for payments, workflows, integrations, and operational tools
- APIs and platforms with clear contracts and predictable behavior
- Internal tools that remove repeated manual work
- Developer workflows for faster reviews, safer changes, and better handoffs
- AI-assisted automation for research, coding, docs, and operations
I like systems with clear boundaries, boring operations, and enough structure that the next person/agent can understand what changed without archaeology.
I usually optimize for:
- Explicit contracts
- Fast feedback loops
- Small, reversible decisions
- Practical automation
- Strongly modeled backend systems
- API and platform design
- Payments and financial workflows
- Internal tools that people actually want to use
- Agentic engineering workflows
- Writing things down before future-me suffers
I studied Computer Science at De La Salle University in the Philippines.
Started as a full-stack engineer, then moved deeper into backend systems, architecture, and product work. Happiest close to the code while helping shape the product decisions around it.
- Website: cedrito.dev
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cedrick-castro
- Email: cedi.castro@gmail.com




