Frontier Grid
I connect sources, data and software to assess what an energy or compute project needs to operate. I preserve the evidence, dependencies and open questions so I can return to the research and revisit a decision.
About me
Understand deeply. Build, test, refine.
I’m Diego Sarmiento, a software engineer, founder and author. I’m Venezuelan-American and based in Florida.
My software engineering experience includes projects for Disney and UnitedHealthcare (UHC). In my ventures, I combine research, development and creative work: assessing infrastructure, refining a conversation, producing a visual sequence or keeping a process moving.
I’ve lived and worked in Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, Canada and the United States. Connecting subjects and tools around a goal comes naturally to me. That breadth also requires attention to detail: testing, finding what fails and working through it again.
In the Journal, I share that work through its tests, adjustments and open questions. A result can take months. I want to explain what it took to get there and how that experience can help with another project.
Let’s talk about your projectHow I work.
I start with what we need to solve and how we can check the result. The combination changes with each case: investigating a constraint, developing a tool or shaping tone and imagery. Testing in use reveals what to keep and what to refine.
Altura
I build AI products and adult wellness content. I test models, refine conversational tone and memory, and develop images and video. Both product and content improve through use and review.
The goal determines the combination
The starting point
A concrete need
Define the goal, the context and how to check the result.
Research
Sources, context and constraints.
Software
Tools, integrations and automation.
Creative work
Tone, imagery, video and experience.
The check
Test in use
Observe what works, find the friction and make corrections.
Put it to work
Content, products and processes you can use. Decisions backed by evidence.
I write, too
Published books.
The Intimacy Code
Technology, Desire, and the New Language of Connection
How technology, desire, and new forms of companionship are changing intimacy.
Quemado, pero No Vencido
Redefiniendo el Éxito en la Era del Agotamiento Digital
A look at digital burnout, work culture, and what we mean by success.
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