CTO at Zipper — St. Louis, MO
Coding is a
commodity.
Thinking is not.
I talk and write about the stuff that actually matters in software - the business side, the people side, and the product side. Not just the code.
Latest
What I've been working on.
TypeScript-powered team GUI and CLI for AI-driven development. Pick tickets, kick off agent sessions, watch tool events stream live, and manage multi-agent workflows.
Programmatic Agent Router
Rust CLI providing a unified interface across AI agent harnesses - Claude, Codex, Cursor, and more. One stable command surface that routes to the right tool.
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CruzJS
An enterprise-ready full-stack SaaS framework built with React Router 7, tRPC, TypeScript, and Drizzle ORM for Cloudflare Workers.
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People I've worked with.
"Kerry has been instrumental in helping me level up as an engineer. His perspective on the business side of software development completely changed how I approach my work."
Michael
Senior Software Engineer
"Working with Kerry gave me the confidence and frameworks to transition from individual contributor to CTO. His advice is practical, not theoretical."
"Kerry's mentorship helped me navigate a career pivot that I never thought possible. He focuses on the skills that actually matter for career growth."
Book Series
Far Beyond Coding
A 3-part series about everything they don't teach you in CS programs - how to communicate, think about costs, and build products people actually want to use.
I
The Translation Layer — Communication
II
The Cost of Complexity — Business & Cost
III
The Interface is the Product — Product Design
Writing and talking about the stuff beyond code that actually matters.
© 2026 Kerry Ritter. All rights reserved.
CTO & Co-founder at Zipper