The Return of a North County Builder

26 Aug 2025 · 36 min
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Podcast episode (Aug 2025) interviewing Drew Wilson, a North County San Diego serial founder and community organizer. Drew recounts his background (early Mac exposure, web design, Plaso e-commerce platform sold to GoDaddy after a small raise), his YC fintech/lending startup experience, and his role reviving ValleyCon (conference returning Sept 11–14, 2025 in Oceanside). He also describes his new startup, Opacity — a tool to make design the single source of truth by producing versioned NPM component packages and Git-like collaboration for designers — and discusses using generative AI to accelerate development. The episode mixes local culture (tacos, burritos) with ecosystem promotion.

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