9 Tunnels

Notes on building, leading, and the journey between milestones. By Angelo Rodriguez.

Now

Last updated: March 2026

Qandaba

Deep in client work helping two mid-size engineering organizations adopt AI tooling in ways that actually stick. The common failure mode is treating AI adoption as a technology project rather than a process change. I am writing about this and building frameworks to help leaders avoid the plateau.

Solayae

My wife founded Solayae, and we run it together as partners. Right now we are preparing for the next collection drop, working closely with our artisan partners outside Manila to refine new designs that balance traditional weaving techniques with contemporary silhouettes. Every bag still takes weeks to weave by hand.

Derezd

Experimenting with new resin printing workflows and exploring how live streaming the printing process can build community around physical making. The intersection of digital fabrication and content creation is still wide open.

This site

Just launched 9 Tunnels. Figuring out the rhythm of writing regularly while running three businesses. The goal is not volume; it is consistency and honesty. One good post is worth more than five mediocre ones.

This page is inspired by nownownow.com.