Xinwei Xiong (熊鑫伟, aka cubxxw, b. 2001) is an AI product builder and open-source contributor from China, running a one-person company while traveling the world as a digital nomad. He is a core contributor to OpenIM and a contributor to Sealos, and writes about AI agents, engineering, and intentional living at cubxxw.com.
🌟 You never lose — either you win, or you learn.
- 🔭 Building AI products solo — Voice AI, AI agents, and tools for independent people (see below)
- 🌍 I love living around the world — observing it with curiosity, documenting my journey, and taking on long-distance treks (follow along on Polarsteps)
- 🧰 Go · Python · TypeScript · Kubernetes · Cloud Native · LLM & Agent frameworks
- ✍️ Essays on AI agents, engineering, and personal growth — bilingual at cubxxw.com
- 💡 Operating belief: AI + Human = Superhuman
Everything below is built in public — the wins and the dead ends both get written up on the blog.
| Product | What it is |
|---|---|
| Telepace | Customer-research infrastructure powered by Voice AI + Agents |
| Apply Agent | An open, client-side AI job-search copilot — discover → tailor → apply → interview prep → track |
| Solo Compass | A living map for solo travelers — map-first, experience-as-unit, AI-curated |
| DayPage | A daily page for reflection — one day, one page |
New things ship here first. A ⭐ on anything above tells me what to build more of.
- openimsdk/open-im-server — open-source instant messaging platform for enterprises (Go). Core contributor.
- labring/sealos — cloud operating system for managing cloud-native applications. Contributor.
- cubxxw/awesome-cs-cloudnative-blockchain — CS, Cloud Native & Blockchain learning path and notes.
- cubxxw/cubxxw - Building AI products solo while traveling the world · Core contributor @openimsdk · Voice AI & Agents · cubxxw.com (today)
- kubbot/imstage - Create editable conversation scenes for WeChat and WhatsApp. Export crisp PNGs, work in English or 中文, and self-host the API + MCP. (today)
- cubxxw/StripSearch - Evidence-first person research agent and MCP: identity, actions, provenance, and evaluation. Design-stage. (today)
- cubxxw/blog - 公开一个人如何把 AI 变成能力，把经历变成判断，把写作变成长期复利 Write some excellent articles about AI, Agents, technology, products, marketing, some life reflections, and personal growth. 写一些关于 AI、Agent、技术、产品、营销、一些生活思考，个人成长类的精文 (today)
- getyak/solo-compass - A living map for solo travelers—map-first, experience-as-unit, and AI-curated. (1 day ago)
A new set of thought notes lands every month, alongside deep-dives on AI agents and engineering, plus field notes from the road — every essay in English and 中文.
Start here → Wandering & Growing: the 2025–2026 annual review
| 🌐 English | 🌏 中文 |
|---|---|
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📌 IMStage: Editable Chat Scenes 🕐 today 📌 September 2026 Thought Notes: Architecture, Temples and First Principles 🕐 4 days ago 📌 August 2026 Thought Notes: Agent Harness, Product and Self-Knowledge 🕐 3 weeks ago 📌 AI Made Me Smarter—and Slower to Meet Reality 🕐 1 month ago 📌 Claude Tag Deep Dive: From Shared Slack AI to an Organizational Agent Runtime 🕐 1 month ago |
📌 IMStage：可编辑的聊天场景 🕐 today 📌 2026年9月思考笔记：AI 与 Agent 系统、日常与其他、工程与开源 🕐 4 days ago 📌 2026年8月思考笔记：AI 与 Agent 系统、日常与其他、工程与开源 🕐 3 weeks ago 📌 AI 让我更聪明，也让我更晚碰到现实 🕐 1 month ago 📌 不会让恐惧替我做决定 🕐 1 month ago |
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Telepace is hiring — AI engineers, interns, and designers who want to build at the edge of Voice AI and agents. Say hi: 3293172751nss@gmail.com