About

Chaba LLC is Darwin Wu's independent software consultancy for technical advisory, consulting, and engineering team development.

The company exists to support teams that need experienced software judgment and practical technical guidance. Work is focused on software systems, engineering leadership, technical strategy, production-oriented decisions, and the practices needed to build capable engineering teams.

Working Style

Chaba engagements are direct, pragmatic, and grounded in the constraints teams actually have. The work favors clear tradeoffs, maintainable systems, and decisions that can survive contact with production.

Typical engagements involve a mix of technical review, planning, architecture, and communication across product and engineering concerns.

What Chaba Works On

  • Technical advisory for software teams and founders.
  • Consulting for architecture, reliability, delivery planning, and technical strategy.
  • Engineering team development for hiring, onboarding, role design, and operating practices.
  • Independent review of important software decisions.