Xinwei Xiong cubxxw

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.

👋 About

🔭 Building AI products solo — Voice AI, AI agents, and tools for independent people (see below)
🌍 12 months on the road: 9 countries, 35+ cities, 400+ km of trails — including Tilicho Lake at 5,416 m (live journey 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

🛠️ Building Now

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.

🌐 Open Source

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.

👷 Recent contributions

cubxxw/blog - 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)
cubxxw/cubxxw - Building AI products solo while traveling the world · Core contributor @openimsdk · Voice AI & Agents · cubxxw.com (today)
getyak/cct - Local-first Claude Code conversation tracker — auto-capture, search & analyze your Claude sessions (1 week ago)
getyak/daypage - (1 week ago)
getyak/apply-agent - An open, client-side AI job-search copilot — discover jobs → tailor resume → apply → interview prep → track (2 weeks ago)

✍️ Recent Writing

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

📌 Every Path Has a Price _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 After AI Solves a Problem, Where Does the Bottleneck Move? _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 The Fastest Numbers Are Often Furthest from the Outcome _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 Action Does Not Automatically Lead to Truth _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 The Escape Routes of Smart People: Applying Ability to the Wrong Problem _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 每条路都要收费 _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 AI 解决问题以后，问题会搬到哪里 _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 越快看到的数字，往往离结果越远 _{🕐 3 days ago}

📌 行动不会自动带来真相 _{🕐 3 days ago}