Kenneth Cassel is a founder and software engineer with nine years of experience building API-driven manufacturing systems, currently leading RMFG to create an autonomous sheet metal factory. He previously founded Diode, a browser-based hardware prototyping platform, and brings hands-on full-stack experience from roles at Zeal IT Consultants and earlier facility support work at QuikTrip. Kenneth blends product-first entrepreneurship with low-level operational insight, having iterated through the “idea maze” in hardware and manufacturing before launching his current venture. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, he leverages practical systems thinking to bridge software APIs and physical production workflows. Unconventional academic paths through music and computer science inform a multidisciplinary approach to building tooling for makers and manufacturers. He’s active publicly (Twitter) and focuses on shipping pragmatic, automatable solutions rather than academic polish.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Y Combinator
Dropped out Computer Science, Dropped out Computer Science at The University of Texas at Arlington
Music Teacher Education, Music Teacher Education at University of North Texas
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 6 months
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