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Gradient Noise
Gradient Noise is the private product studio of Ryan Merket — senior-led design and engineering for production-grade websites, AI products, and apps, built directly with founders.
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What it is
Gradient Noise is a private studio led by Ryan Merket, who spent two decades building product at Facebook, Reddit, AWS, and Microsoft. It is not an outsourcing shop or a large agency. The studio takes on a small number of founder partnerships at a time, and every engagement is senior-led and hands-on.
Who it's for
Founders and early teams who want production-grade websites, AI products, and apps built with them — not handed off to junior contractors. Engagements are structured as cash, equity, or a hybrid of both.
Key facts
- Founder
- Ryan Merket (early Facebook, Reddit, AWS, Microsoft)
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Engagement models
- Cash, equity, or hybrid partnerships
- Focus
- Production-grade websites, AI products, and apps
- Contact
- gn@gradientnoise.com
Primary pages
- Home — studio overview, positioning, and the request-access intake form
- Replit Developers — hire a senior Replit developer for MVPs, AI features, migrations, and production hardening
- llms.txt — the structured index of this site for language models
The Gradient Network
Gradient Noise operates a network of independently run apps. A live JSON directory is available at /api/network.
- ClareHelp — Compassionate support, made accessible to those who need it most.
- FreeCustomResumes — Tailored, role-specific resumes generated in seconds — at no cost.
- PattiAI — An AI companion designed for the rhythm of everyday work.
- Help-Tag — QR-code yard signs that connect homeowners with trusted local service providers.
- QACrow — Autonomous QA that watches what humans miss.
- TeachTools — The AI toolkit teachers actually trust — 23 FERPA-compliant tools for K-12 classrooms.
- MirrorTest — A small experiment in being seen — three quiet questions, one literary mirror.
- RuntimeWire — Real-time startup intelligence for the AI economy — funding, model launches, and infra signals as they happen.
- RetreatOutposts — Curated retreats in the world's most remote, restorative places.
- PromptVault — A private vault for the prompts that actually work.