Drake Stapleton
@drakestapleton
Solo builder in Springfield, Missouri. Product Engineer at 3M. MS Chemistry and BS Chemistry/Biology from Western Kentucky University. First-generation college student. A non-traditional builder who directs AI and tests the results. Building AIENOS, an open-source OS layer for personally-owned AI (AGPL-3.0 license): intelligence as property, not rent.
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About Me
I survived a childhood that taught me to hide, and became a man who lives in the open. I started average, wanted excellence, and learned to outwork the distance between the two.
From industrial chemistry at Gold Eagle commercializing the 303 Graphene line to manufacturing engineering at 3M delivering $1M in verified cost reductions, my work has always been rooted in physical materials, exact measurement, and disciplined execution.
Software and AI architecture are not different: eliminate unnecessary layers, measure real performance on physical hardware, preserve what helps, and keep faith with the people.