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How to build 30+ high-tech products?

Autonomous UGV Abu Dhabi UAE

I’ve built 30+ high-tech products by the age of 28.

Not MVPs.
Real products.
Used globally. Embedded in critical systems. Shaping industries.

And no, it didn’t happen because I “hustled hard.” It happened because I broke down, rebuilt, and kept choosing the hard way over and over.

When I moved to Abu Dhabi, it wasn’t just a life choice, it was a mindset shift.
I stopped waiting for the perfect setup, perfect team, perfect timing. I started building. Fast. Obsessively. Learning through shipping, not just thinking.

Ivan Golubic in Abu Dhabi

Yes, it pays off.
Living in the sun.
Working on cutting-edge ideas.
Seeing your work live out in the world.

But sometimes…
You pay with your health.
With burnout. Isolation. The kind of pressure no one sees on your LinkedIn feed. You learn the hard way that growth isn’t always glamorous. It’s lonely. It’s confusing. But it makes you real.

And I wouldn’t trade it.

If you’re curious how I’ve built 30+ products, found leverage through code, AI, and people, while navigating the real cost of growth…
let me know.

I’m thinking of sharing it all - the playbook, the mistakes, the mindset.
Would that be helpful?

Lost? Good. Let’s fix it.

Whether you’re building a product or building a career, I help founders make smarter moves and engineers grow beyond just coding.