Hey, you. I'm Henrique Macedo, VP of Engineering at LayerX.
I'm Henrique—known as ickas in the online world!
I've been building for the web since 1999, from winning hackathons to co-founding startups. These days, I lead engineering teams by day and build side projects by night. I also write about tech, AI, and the onchain world, sharing what I learn along the way.
Currently VP of Engineering at LayerX, helping organizations build with AI, and building apps on the side.
Experience
VP of EngineeringToday
Co-Founder2024 ~ 2025
Head of Product2022 ~ 2023
Head of Product2022 ~ 2023
Design Lead2019 ~ 2022
Frontend Developer2019
Dignus Care
Co-Founder2017 ~ 2019
Freelance
Frontend Developer2011 ~ 2019
CoolFarm
Frontend Developer2015 ~ 2018
Fincheck
UI Designer2017 ~ 2018
Frontend Developer2013 ~ 2015
Selected work
Writings
May 2026Turning an old Intel Mac mini into a personal agent server→May 2026The X Algorithm Just Threw Out the Rulebook: A Plain-English Guide to the May 2026 Update→Apr 2026The Death of Hackathon Mode: How AI Agents Replaced 48-Hour Sleep Deprivation Sprints→Mar 2026Meet Maria: How We Built a Support Agent That Actually Knows TAIKAI→Jan 2026How the X Algorithm Really Works — And What It Means for You→More writings →
Awards
2nd Place @ Best Mobile UX
ETH Lisbon, Wallet Connect2022
2nd Place @ Storage Wizard
ETH Lisbon, IPFS, Filecoin2022
Winner of Hack for Good
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation2020
Winner of Hack for Good
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation2019
Winner of JavaScript coding competition
Shift APPens2019
1st Place
Pixels Camp2019
3rd Place
Shift APPens2018
Winner of JavaScript coding competition
Shift APPens2018
1st Place
Pixels Camp2017
4th Place
Pixels Camp2016