I lead development for our apps: Artemis Pro, Artemis Studio, and Artemis XR. Building professional filmmaking tools trusted by cinematographers and directors worldwide, including an Emmy Award-winning viewfinder app used on major productions.
Daniel Hour
I help non-technical founders not get screwed — I vet dev shops | audit code | sanity-check the deliverables
Los Angeles, United States (-08:00 UTC) Englishfrom Los Angeles, United States
Usually responds in 22 hours
Free
Price per hour
30 min
Time Blocks Available
5.00
7 reviews / 14 sessions
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Next availability
Not available in the next 30 days
Bio
I’m a 7x startup veteran. A few flops, a couple unicorns. I was early at GOAT and helped take the iOS app from $100M to $3.7B. Now I'm CTO at Chemical Wedding, building Emmy Award-winning filmmaking tools like Artemis Pro. I joined GrowthMentor because I want to help non-technical founders spot red flags on the technical side before it's too late.
Expertise
Technology and tools
I help non-technical founders avoid getting burned by dev shops or bad hires. That means vetting technical partners, reviewing codebases, and spotting red flags early. I’ve helped early-stage startups find the right developer for their stage — not overbuild, not overpay.
Toolkit
Apple Search Ads
I run lean, so I need marketing channels that actually move the needle. Apple Search Ads is the one I keep coming back to — it’s scrappy, direct, and measurable. I use it to test if an idea has legs, dial in messaging, and get in front of the right users without needing a massive budget.
Figma
Experienced using Figma to translate designs into production-ready Swift/SwiftUI code with accurate spacing, colors, typography, assets, and smooth animations.
Claude
Proficient with Claude and Claude Code for iOS development—code generation, debugging, refactoring, and automating repetitive tasks from the terminal.
Experience
Destro Labs
Lead Developerspf.today | Sunscreen Tracker (iOS) https://spf.today Lagree Buddy (watchOS) https://lagreebuddy.com Wristcheck Try-On (VisionOS) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wristcheck-try-on/id6737742550 Simulator Golf Journal (iOS) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hacks-sim-golf-journal/id6503170201
Led iOS development for Hodinkee—implemented monetization features, native iOS integrations like Widgets and Siri Shortcuts, and helped maintain the app's position as a top choice in luxury watch media. Worked closely with editorial and product teams to ship updates that kept users engaged.
One of the first 15 engineers at GOAT—helped relaunch the iOS app and ship key features that took us from $100M to $3.7B. Played an active role in building the engine as the company scaled, working across teams to keep momentum high.
Acorns
iOS Developer• Collaborated with platform and integration teams to integrate in-house RESTful data APIs • Responsible for deploying staging/testing builds through Testflight & Fabric/Crashlytics
Hart, Inc.
iOS Developer• Lead iOS developer on an iPad product that went from ideation to product launch in less than 5 months • Assumed ownership of cross-functional communication, ensuring all team members stayed informed and progressed cohesively together
myLINGO App
iOS Developer• Wrote a new production-ready & fully-documented Swift codebase from scratch in 5 months • Utilized AVFoundation to implement encrypted audio file playback and synchronization with in-house proprietary audio technology
University of Washington Athletics
Manager of New Media & Recruiting ServicesMy primary responsibilities here were to oversee and grow the athletic department's new media properties and recruiting services while developing a strategy that merges the two seamlessly. It also includes special projects such as the Department Coordinator for the 2010 Holiday Bowl and 2011 Alamo Bowl where I worked closely with the Director of Football Operations (DFO) and President's Official Party (POP) to oversee the overall coordination and +$1 Million Budgets of both bowl games. Added Note: My current position is a combination of my former Recruiting Coordinator position with the New Media position. I personally believe that the two go hand-in-hand since the prospective student-athlete today spends a majority of their online time perusing social media networks. At the same time, social media is not all about recruiting. There is a time and place for social media to be used for marketing purposes or to add to the bottom line but it must be done authentically. It is an area I am actively exploring and looking to integrate into our department's new media strategy.
UCLA Athletics
Director of Operations - Men's GolfMy primary responsibilities during this time included recruiting, managing the team's academic progress, coordinating one of the best collegiate tournaments in the country (the Cordevalle Collegiate), creating graphics for various team uses, building relationships throughout the athletic department, and researching and developing creative ideas to best our competition (mainly through the use of technology). At the end of my first year, our team accomplished an incredible feat, winning the 2008 NCAA Championships. Added Note: A two-person staff carries an interesting dynamic. One that I would say is similar to a start-up company. It requires wearing many different managerial hats while still having enough energy and initiative to find ways to progress and innovate. I prided myself on having that energy and dedication to "getting things done" no matter the task at hand.