adam henson
Full-Stack Engineer & Technical Architect
About
I'm a Full-Stack Engineer and Technical Architect with nearly two decades of experience building high-impact digital products. My career has been shaped across a wide range of companies - from fast-paced startups to established enterprises — where I've consistently delivered scalable, reliable solutions in complex environments.
Deeply collaborative by nature, I specialize in turning ambiguous ideas into clear technical direction. I lead system design efforts, document architectural decisions, and write production-grade code across the stack. With deep expertise in component-driven UI, I craft refined, performant interfaces using tools like React, Next.js, and Tailwind, while also bringing advanced backend and systems knowledge to the table.
I'm an enthusiastic advocate for AI-augmented development and believe in using modern tools to elevate both productivity and product quality. My core stack includes React, Next.js, Tailwind, TypeScript, Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL — technologies I've used to ship resilient systems at scale.
Recent Posts
AI Agent Costs Are a Black Box, So I Built AgentMeter
AgentMeter tracks AI agent costs in GitHub Actions, bringing transparency to Claude, Codex & GitHub Agentic Workflows spending
Slope: Building a Privacy-First Weight Coach with RAG and Managed Services
A deep dive into building Slope - a weight management app that keeps your data private, leverages Retrieval Augmented Generation, and scales cost-effectively with managed services.
Design Systems: The Secret Weapon AI Products Can't Ship Without
Design systems are no longer optional for modern software teams, especially those building AI-powered products. Learn why they're critical for speed, trust, and scalability.
Technical Debt Goes O(n²): Why AI Can't Replace Senior Engineers
AI coding assistants create technical debt that compounds exponentially, not linearly. Why senior engineers remain irreplaceable in the age of AI automation.
When Your Brain Compiles Code Better Than Words
Technical interviews favor rapid verbal synthesis over deep systematic thinking. Learn why some engineers struggle with live coding interviews and discover practical strategies to bridge different cognitive styles.
Recent Work
AgentMeter: AI Agent Cost Tracking for GitHub Actions
Product Engineering & AII built AgentMeter because AI agent costs are a complete black box — and I got tired of guessing.
Next.js 15React 19TypeScriptPrismaPostgreSQLGitHub Actions+4 moreSlope: RAG-Powered Weight Coach on Managed Services
Product Engineering & AII built Slope, a privacy-first weight management app that leverages Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to deliver personalized AI coaching without compromising user data.
Next.js 15React 19TypeScriptAnthropic ClaudeRAGBullMQ+4 morePrototyping: Browser-Based Object Detection with Real-Time Visual Feedback
Machine Learning & UII built a real-time visual guidance prototype using in-browser object detection to detect object framing and provide live visual feedback to users.
TensorFlow.jsgetUserMediaStorybookReactTypeScript