Claude 3.5 SonnetModel release: June 2024
A database interceptor. One prompt.
I would have allowed several days for the implementation. Sonnet delivered it from one prompt.
About me · Ian M. Buck
Good software excites me.
I am a senior software developer and aspiring founder, and I want to share my experience with businesses. Good IT should make work easier and create new possibilities. AI is the accelerator that makes this possible.
What I believe
IT should not be a silo.
People deserve IT support that understands their work and helps them move forward. I believe IT should accelerate and inspire the whole organisation. That means taking responsibility for outcomes and finding solutions together with business teams.
AI greatly expands what is possible. I care about where that turns into a tangible improvement: a team achieving more, a demanding process becoming simpler, or an idea finally becoming feasible.
My journey with AI
My AI milestones.
From GitHub Copilot’s autocomplete to agents I entrust with entire tasks. Three experiences that made a difference for me.
Exactly the plan I wanted.
Edge cases considered, suitable abstractions, no overengineering. I read the plan and thought: exactly that.
Claude Fable 5Model release: June 2026
Stuck for weeks. Solved in one attempt.
A problem I had been stuck on for weeks. Fable 5 solved it on the first attempt.
Working AI-native
I ship more code than ever — because I no longer write it myself.
Today, agents handle implementation. I set the direction, make architectural decisions and review the results. I read and review more code than ever.
My role is broader now: product management, research, design and operations are just as much a part of it. With ScalePlane, I am building the environment where I organise this work.
How I put this into practice with ScalePlaneWhat drives me
Seeing an idea of my own become something that works.
Few things are more satisfying to me than building something and watching it come to life. As a founder, I can follow an idea through every step, make decisions and learn directly from the result.
Impact, ownership and the drive to move things forward motivate me. I like a short path from idea to implementation to feedback. Good collaboration and careful reviews belong in that process — they should help make results better and useful sooner.
This work requires constant learning. That is exactly what I enjoy: trying new possibilities, questioning my assumptions and developing how I work.
My background
From the customer’s problem to a running system.
- 9+ yearsProfessional experience
- M.Sc.Business Informatics
- Support → BackendTechnical progression
- B2B product developmentProfessional background
Technical B2B support
Helping customers with technical questions, investigating data issues and tracing bugs. My career in IT began with the problems of the people using the software.
Backend development
Alongside my Business Informatics studies, I developed backend features, interfaces and integrations, and maintained automated API tests. I completed my master’s degree at the University of Hamburg.
Backend ownership
Responsibility for core B2B product features: time tracking, data migrations, performance and enterprise integrations. This included production operation, reviews and improving our development workflows.
Founder & AI-native developer
With ScalePlane, I am building my own platform for agentic software development. I combine product decisions, research, design, development and operations — and bring that experience to my consulting work.
How I work
More possibilities. The same standards.
The result matters.
The solution needs to fit the task. I balance speed, effort and quality against what is needed and what is at stake.
Clarity enables independent work.
People and agents need a clear goal, boundaries and concrete criteria. Good preparation creates room for independent delivery.
Done means verified.
I want to see that a solution works: in code, in tests and in practice. That includes fixing root causes and keeping systems understandable.
Community
Stay curious. Keep learning together.
AI Beavers Hamburg
Active participation in discussions and events around AI and product development.
found Hamburg
Active participation in Hamburg’s startup and technology community.
AI Builders Hamburg
Active participation in discussions and events for AI builders in Hamburg.
Get to know each other
What would you like to make possible?
Tell me what is on your mind and where you want to make progress. In the introductory call, we look at the next step together.