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Costel Apostol

Founder of Norynth. Building AI, blockchain, and robotics systems.

Neural (AI for engineers) → built from scratch in 54 hours. Stripe subscriptions, Google OAuth, 9 intelligence domains.

Also selling engineering playbooks (API design, data architecture, smart contract security) via PayPal.

Building in public. Sharing everything.


Products

  1. Norynth Neural

    Domain-specific AI for engineers. 9 intelligence domains, Stripe subscriptions ($9.99/mo Pro), Google OAuth, built from scratch in 54 hours. Free tier available.

    2026 — present
  2. Engineering Playbooks

    Three production-ready engineering resources: API Design (20+ patterns), Data Architecture (25+ examples), Smart Contract Security (70+ patterns). Sold via PayPal.

    2026 — present

Recent activity

Jun 1, 2026created a post
I built an open-core logistics platform — here's what happened in month 1
May 22, 2026commented on a post
I built an AI platform from scratch in 54 hours (PHP, no frameworks)
May 22, 2026commented on a post
I built an AI platform from scratch in 54 hours (PHP, no frameworks)
May 22, 2026commented on a post
I built a private journaling platform with a local AI. No cloud APIs, no tracking, no likes. Here's why.
May 21, 2026commented on a post
I built a private journaling platform with a local AI. No cloud APIs, no tracking, no likes. Here's why.

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