# Daniel Alcanja

> Daniel Alcanja is a Brazilian software founder based in Boston, co-founder and CEO of Trio, and founder of Microapp. His public work spans international engineering teams, practical software tools and developer education.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Trio; Founder and CEO at Microapp
- **Organizations:** Trio, Microapp, Sendpiper
- **From:** Cuiabá, Brazil
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Cambridge College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Trio and leads its engineering services business., Founded Microapp and publishes its operating approach in The One-Man Company.

## Career timeline

- **2019** — Identified as Trio co-founder and CTO in an August 29 HackerNoon author biography.
- **2022** — Worklife profiled Trio Developers’ educational content and international engineering recruitment.
- **2023** — Published an engineering anecdote about proactive communication and improving project documentation.
- **2026** — Published essays on AI-assisted engineering, team size and junior developer careers; leads Trio and Microapp.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Trio and leads its engineering services business.
- Founded Microapp and publishes its operating approach in The One-Man Company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Microapp’s public book The One-Man Company identifies itself as a living document revised in September 2026.
- **2026-03** — Published The Bottleneck Is No Longer Code on March 11, an essay on AI and engineering judgment.
- **2026-03** — Published Companies Need Fewer Developers — But More Companies Need Developers on March 20.
- **2026-03** — Published a letter to junior developers on March 25, encouraging useful projects for local businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://danielalcanja.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielalcanja
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/danielalcanja
- GitHub: https://github.com/danielalcanja

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Last updated: 2026-10-27