Ava Chen
Editor-in-ChiefSets the editorial calendar, picks the topics we take on, and makes the final call on tone and scope. Previously a senior editor at a national newspaper; eight years at Nexus Dev Company.
Our team
The people who write, check, and ship every page.
Nexus Dev Company is built by a small, cross-functional crew working across three time zones. Editors, researchers, designers, and engineers — each named, each accountable for what we publish.
- 14
- Full-time team members
- 3
- Time zones covered
- 40+
- Freelance contributors
- 2019
- Year we started
Leadership
The four people who set direction, sign off on what ships, and answer for it when something goes wrong.
By department
The rest of the team — small groups with clear ownership, no committees.
Editorial & writing
3 peopleTheo Lindqvist
Senior Writer
Hana Suzuki
Staff Writer
Nadia Haddad
Fact-Checking Lead
Research
2 peopleDiego Alvarez
Researcher · economics & policy
Lena Pettersson
Researcher · science & tech
Design & illustration
2 peopleOwen Bell
Product Designer
Mira Joshi
Illustrator
Engineering
2 peopleSam Reilly
Front-End Engineer
Yusuf Demir
Site Reliability Engineer
Operations
1 personClara Mensah
Operations Lead
How we work
A few habits we try to keep, regardless of who's writing or what we're publishing.
Bylines, always
Every article carries the writer's name. No unsigned pieces, no ghost-edited shortcuts.
Independent fact-check
Someone other than the writer verifies every claim before it ships. No exceptions for tight deadlines.
Slow over loud
We publish less than most outlets on purpose — only what we can stand behind a year from now.
Remote, async
We work across three time zones with deep-work blocks and very few meetings. Writing happens in writing.
Want to write or work with us?
We commission a small number of freelance writers, researchers, and illustrators each quarter, and occasionally hire full-time. If careful, well-sourced work is your thing, we'd love to hear from you.
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