José Salcido
José is an independent software builder and the person behind Bear Trail.
He works with founders and small teams to turn promising ideas into thoughtful, useful software.
Independent software builder · Bear Trail
Discuss your projectWhat I build
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Product strategy →
Clarifying problems, defining direction, and aligning on what success looks like.
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First-version planning →
Shaping scope, prioritizing what matters, and planning a practical path to launch.
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Software design & development →
Designing clear experiences and building reliable software that is easy to maintain.
Selected work
On the trail
Get More From Your Codex Subscription How Much Does It Cost to Build an MVP? MVP Requirements Document Template for Founders Prototype vs. Proof of Concept vs. MVP Can AI Build Your MVP? How I’m Building a Flutter POS MVP With DeepSeek and OpenCode How I give Sol room to work in Codex A calmer Claude Code workflow: /plan, then /goal How I use Sol as an orchestrator in Cursor How to plan the first version of a software product How to decide what not to build in an MVP How to choose an independent software partner