From Freelancer to Global Tech Firm: Scaling from La Réunion

From Freelancer to Global Tech Firm: Scaling from La RéunionFrom Freelancer to Global Tech Firm: Scaling from La Réunion

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Jayan GRONDIN

• 12h

Building a tech firm from La Réunion island here's where we stand.

50+ projects shipped. Clients across France, Canada, DR Congo, Cameroon.

We started as a freelancer. Now we're a 6-person engineering firm with two companies (Codialis + Elpiu for AI).

The goal: scale to a global tech firm by 2030. Sharing the journey here. codialis.com

#freelancerlife #saas #buildinginpublic #developer

AI Engineer Laravel PHP Python

Bob Vasic

pro

• Apr 9

It was a really nice surprise to wake up today and to see this. I'm really honored by @Contra always being a place and community for creative builders! Thanks everyone for the engagement and community spirit that contributed to it!

Contra Anything Claude AI Agent Engineer AI Application Development Software Development

Vincent Pasili

pro

• Apr 9

Congratulations Bob! Not an easy feat this one.

Gabriel Sosa

• Apr 11

When Other Lead Engineers Validate Your AI Architecture 🚀

I build autonomous AI infrastructure that reduces 2 weeks of manual dev work to 4 hours. This project, Aurora Core, is a proprietary agentic engine designed for complex B2B API scaffolding and recursive data validation.

⚡ Tech: FastAPI, Python 🤖 LLMs: GPT-4o, Claude 🔌 APIs: GoHighLevel, Stripe

I bypass messy middleware for native, scalable data pipelines. Let's unblock your business.

Python FastAPI OpenAI AI Agent Engineer AI Automation Dot Net Backend Development

Vladimir Dimitrov

• Apr 11

I’m presenting my FLORA Technique, BuildVision AI — a workflow that turns a simple building brief into a clear early-stage architectural concept package.

With one client input, it organizes the key project parameters, generates a conceptual floor plan, creates two exterior building visualizations, and produces a concise final summary for presentation and project direction.

I built it for architects, builders, design studios, real estate creatives, and anyone who needs a faster and more visual way to explore residential building ideas.

You can check it: https://app.flora.ai/techniques/buildvision-ai-v2

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