Building in Public Keeps Me Honest
January 11, 2026 • Tanner Brodhagen
Founder. Father. Brod Legacy.
Tanner Brodhagen
Tech Entrepreneur
Problem Solver
Programmer
Father and Husband
I am a self-taught programmer and entrepreneur from Kalamazoo, Michigan. I learned to build by leaning on the developer community, shipping real projects, and staying curious through every season of growth.
What I am working on
- Brod Solutions my digital agency for brands that want real impact, not busywork.
- Brod Apps building products and web applications that can scale to millions of users.
- Sharing the process articles and videos that walk through how I think, design, code, and ship.
Companies Founded
2
Coding Since
2007
Strengths
Intution & Execution
Current Focus
Systems for Scale
What guides my work
I care less about hype and more about useful things that last. These are the filters I try to run every project and decision through.
Clarity before complexity
Slow down long enough to understand the real problem, then ship simple, focused solutions.
Build things people use
A small tool that gets used beats a big idea sitting in a notes app.
Learn in public
Share the process, the mistakes, and the fixes so other people can move faster than you did.
Ship small, improve fast
Get something live, collect feedback, and keep iterating. Perfection is a stall tactic.
Teach while building
Turn real work into lessons, so others can learn from actual scenarios instead of theory.
Keep family first
Success at work means more if it creates stability, time, and presence for the people at home.
Latest articles
Writing about code, products, and the realities of building as a self-taught developer and founder.
Learning to Build by Shipping, Not Planning
January 10, 2026 • Tanner Brodhagen