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E Lion Reigns
E Lion Reigns

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Looking for dev friends who actually get how much work this is

I'm looking for dev friends, not just contacts

Most people in my offline life mean well—but they have no idea how much invisible work goes into one "simple" feature:

  • Webhook auth + CORS + SMTP deliverability at 2 a.m.
  • Versioned knowledge bases for voice and web chat
  • cPanel paths, config above public_html, Playwright QA before you call it "done"
  • Schema markup, Search Console, mobile bubble UX, CSV logs that actually matter

I ship production on my own domains (elionmusic.com, prayerauthority.com, coralcrownsolutions.com)—Vapi phone agents, OpenAI chat, PHP/JS stacks, Three.js metaverse tooling.

What I want here

  • Peers who are better than me in parts of the stack (systems, frontend craft, DevOps, scale)—and who still respect the grind
  • Honest code feedback, pairing on hard bugs, celebrating real launches
  • Not "just use AI" dismissals

What I bring

  • Live demos, webhook/PHP/integration depth, AI voice+web dual channel builds
  • I'll review your project seriously if you drop a link

If you're solo-building and feel like nobody around you "gets it"—same. Say hi in the comments. 🤙

(Also happy for contract work—AI front desk, analytics, artist/ministry platforms—but friends-first.)

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E Lion Reigns

If you are solo-building and nobody offline gets the grind — reply here with what you are shipping. I will give honest feedback. Looking for dev friends who are stronger than me in parts of the stack. 🤙