I’m Tiro Modibedi. I live in Gaborone, Botswana, where I build the future.

Today I lead engineering at Reflective Learning (edtech) and take on a small number of outside projects. My focus is the boring edge that wins: fast demos, disciplined iteration, tasteful interfaces, and code you can live with.

Tools are simple: Vue/Nuxt, Node (Koa/Express), Firebase/Cloud Run, MongoDB, Tailwind, GitHub/GitLab CI. The goal is simpler: ship value without drama.

If your project is high-leverage and time matters, send a brief. If it’s a fit, you’ll hear back quickly.

Ages 0-12 — The Curiosity Era. Took things apart. Sometimes put them back together.

Ages 13-18 — The Build-Without-Resources Era. Learned electronics from one textbook. Built a ball-bearing sorter with a 555 timer. Discovered that work beats equipment.

Ages 18-21 — The Path Shift Era. Scholarship to Imperial College London (Electrical Engineering). Realized circuits weren’t enough. Fell for code.

Ages 21-24 — The Self-Taught Era. Design → HTML/CSS → JavaScript → full-stack. Nights, weekends, repetition.

Ages 24-now — The Shipping Era. Lead developer in edtech. Built SaaS products. Shipped tools that students and job-seekers actually use. Fewer projects, finished better.

Next era TBD. Probably more shipping, less noise.