FOUNDER
David Hagen
Founder, Apollo Iridium
David builds practical systems where software, operations, and disciplined follow-through meet. Apollo Iridium is his vehicle for focused products and selected systems work that can be delivered responsibly.
Most of what gets sold as "AI transformation" is a subscription you didn't need and a dashboard nobody opens. David's work starts from the other end: what do you actually do all week, and which parts of it deserve a system?
The answer is usually smaller than the pitch — a private agent on hardware you own, a workflow that drafts so you can approve, documentation that survives the person who wrote it. That restraint is the product.
Apollo Accountability, live on the App Store, is the public proof point: a deliberately small iPhone app built around one real accountability partner, local-first storage, and no tracking. The same doctrine runs through every engagement.
DOCTRINE
What every build answers to
01
Local-first where possible
Private data and working context stay close to the person using the system unless there is a clear reason to move them.
02
Human approval gates
Automation accelerates drafts, routing, and review. External action still deserves a deliberate human handoff.
03
Documentation over tribal knowledge
If a workflow matters, it is written down, repeatable, and understandable by someone who was not in the room.
04
Client-owned stays client-owned
Accounts, credentials, and hardware remain your property. Apollo Iridium builds on top of what you own — it does not take custody of it.
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