# Jose Casanova > Founder, growth engineer, and angel investor based in the US. Co-founded icy.tools (blockchain analytics, acquired by QuickNode). Writes about growth hacking, startups, tech, and AI. Maintains a curated prompt library for AI agents. Angel invests in early-stage startups across blockchain, AI, health, and finance. Featured in Time Magazine, Gizmodo, Fast Company, Business Insider, and CoinDesk. Jose Casanova is a founder and growth engineer who builds and scales impactful products. He co-founded icy.tools, a blockchain tracking and analytics platform that was acquired by QuickNode. At QuickNode, he integrated icy.tools and launched faucet.quicknode.com, explorer.lens.xyz, and jupiterapi.com. Prior experience includes improving health outcomes at Cityblock Health, modernizing property management at Caretaker, improving government efficiency at SeamlessDocs, helping students succeed at Clutch Prep, authoring a book on Growth Hacking, and helping Loop launch on Kickstarter. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.josecasanova.com/): Jose Casanova's personal site — founder, growth engineer, and angel investor - [Blog](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog): All blog posts on tech, startups, growth hacking, and personal insights - [Prompts](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts): AI prompt library with 19 templates for coding, analysis, strategy, and personal development - [Investing](https://www.josecasanova.com/investing): Angel investment portfolio of 20 early-stage startups across blockchain, AI, health, and finance - [Contact](https://www.josecasanova.com/contact): Contact information and social media links (LinkedIn, GitHub, X/Twitter) - [RSS Feed](https://www.josecasanova.com/rss.xml): RSS feed with all blog posts and prompts ## Blog Posts - [How I Growth Hacked My Growth Hacking Book](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/how-i-growth-hacked-my-growth-hacking-book): Achieved #21 on Kindle top 100 marketing books using data-driven tactics with minimal marketing budget. Covers piggybacking strategies, leveraging existing platforms, and creative distribution channels for book launches. - [How I "Hacked" Kayak and Booked a Cheaper Flight](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/how-i-hacked-kayak-and-booked-a-cheaper-flight): Saved $100 on flights by using a VPN to access cheaper pricing from different geographic regions. Demonstrates how airlines use dynamic pricing based on user location and how to work around it. - [Lessons Learned Working at a Startup Accelerator](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/startup-accelerator-lessons): 10 key lessons from 3 months as Developer in Residence at Coolhouse Labs accelerator. Insights on startup culture, mentorship, rapid iteration, and what separates successful startups from the rest. - [Lessons Learned at My First Hackathon](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/first-hackathon-lessons): 11 practical tips for succeeding at hackathons including team formation, idea selection, time management, and delivering compelling presentations under pressure. - [How I Hacked My Apartment Building](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/how-i-hacked-my-apartment-building): Built a Twilio-based Sinatra app to automate an apartment building intercom system. Technical walkthrough of using Twilio's API to forward calls and manage building access remotely. - [Lessons on Launching a Udemy Course](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/lessons-launching-udemy-course): Earned $942.59 in 24 hours using multi-channel distribution and coupon strategy. Covers course creation, pricing strategy, promotional tactics, and leveraging social proof for online course launches. - [How to Build a tvOS App for Apple TV](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/how-to-build-tvos-app): Step-by-step tutorial on building tvOS apps using JavaScript and TVML without requiring Swift knowledge. Covers the TVML framework, TVMLKit JS, and deploying to Apple TV. - [Making It vs Not Making It (Yet)](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/making-it-vs-not-making-it-yet): Psychological analysis of how risk appetite changes before and after financial success. Explores the mindset differences between striving and having achieved, and how success paradoxically can reduce willingness to take risks. - [Everything is Sales](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/everything-is-sales): Short essay on how every human interaction is fundamentally a sales pitch, from job interviews to first dates. Argues for embracing persuasion as a core life skill rather than viewing it negatively. - [Energy Management](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/energy-management): Productivity framework focused on managing personal energy rather than time. Covers identifying peak energy periods, eliminating energy drains, and structuring work around natural energy cycles. - [How to Get 600 EUR Flight Cancel Compensation](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/flight-cancel-compensation): Practical guide to claiming compensation under EU Regulation 261/2004 for flight cancellations and delays. Covers eligibility criteria, the claims process, and dealing with airlines. - [Simple Claude Code Review Prompt](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/claude-code-review-prompt): Updated prompt for running Claude Code as a code reviewer in GitHub Actions. Includes the full GitHub workflow configuration and prompt template for automated PR reviews. - [AI Prompts for Self-Reflection](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/ai-prompts-for-self-reflection): Collection of AI prompts designed for deep personal insights, including generating a CIA-style dossier about yourself, 50-year life predictions, and other introspective exercises using large language models. - [How I Automated a Daily Intelligence Briefing with OpenClaw](https://www.josecasanova.com/blog/openclaw-daily-intel-report): Set up a personalized daily intelligence report delivered to Telegram every morning using the OpenClaw AI agent and a custom prompt. Covers installation, Telegram integration, cron job scheduling, security considerations, and Cloudflare's MoltWorker alternative. ## Prompts - [Go Static Check and Fix Errors](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/go-static-check-fix-errors-prompt): Run staticcheck on your Go project to automatically find and fix code quality issues. Tags: golang, programming, claude code. - [Comprehensive GitHub PR Review](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/git-pr-code-review-prompt): Expert code reviewer prompt for thorough pull request analysis covering quality, security, and best practices. Tags: programming, git, claude code, code review. - [Go Code Performance Optimization](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/go-code-performance-optimization-prompt): Analyze Go codebase performance and suggest three specific optimizations with implementation examples. Tags: golang, programming, claude code. - [Go Vet Analysis and Fix](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/go-vet-fix-issues-prompt): Run go vet on codebase, identify issues, and automatically fix all reported problems. Tags: golang, programming, claude code. - [Concise GitHub PR Review](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/git-concise-pr-review-prompt): Quick PR review focusing on critical issues: performance, security, and correctness. Tags: programming, git, claude code, code review. - [Git Commit with Analysis](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/git-commit-conventional-prompt): Create meaningful git commits with Conventional Commits format and thorough change analysis. Tags: git, programming, claude code. - [Create GitHub Pull Request](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/git-create-pull-request-prompt): Generate comprehensive PRs with summaries, test plans, and Conventional Commits format. Tags: programming, git, claude code. - [Implementation Plan Executor](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/implementation-plan-executor-prompt): Review and execute implementation plans with changelog and README updates. Tags: programming, claude code. - [Elite Brand Strategy Architect](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/brand-strategy-architect-prompt): Comprehensive brand guidelines development for ecommerce with positioning, voice, and implementation. Tags: branding, marketing, strategy. - [Chrome Extension Market Research](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/chrome-extension-research-prompt): Find underperforming Chrome extensions with high user base for opportunity analysis. Tags: research, chrome extensions, strategy. - [Elite Growth Consultant](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/growth-consultant-strategy-prompt): Deep competitive analysis with growth loops, unit economics, and strategic recommendations. Tags: marketing, strategy, research. - [Resource Monetization Consultant](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/resource-monetization-consultant-prompt): Identify and monetize underutilized assets with actionable implementation strategies. Tags: research, business, consulting. - [Mental Model Analysis Framework](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/mental-model-analysis-prompt): Analyze problems through 5 powerful mental models to reveal hidden insights and actions. Tags: mental models, decision making, critical thinking, self improvement. - [Clean Code Principles](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/clean-code-principles-prompt): Comprehensive clean code guidelines covering naming, structure, DRY, and best practices. Tags: cursor rules, programming. - [Personal Intelligence Briefing](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/personal-intel-report-prompt): Daily intelligence report covering tech, business, finance, and personalized interests. Tags: research. - [Personal Insights Collection](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/personal-insights-prompts): Collection of prompts for deep personal analysis, predictions, and self-discovery. Tags: personal insights, self improvement. - [Frontend Aesthetics](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/frontend-aesthetics): Create high-quality front ends that don't look like AI slop. Tags: programming, design, claude code, branding, marketing. - [Verification Suite](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/verification-suite-prompt): Run all verification checks (lint, typecheck, format, test) and report results concisely. Tags: programming, claude code. - [Branch Catchup](https://www.josecasanova.com/prompts/branch-catchup-prompt): Read all modified files in current branch to catch up on changes, summarizing what's done vs in-progress. Tags: git, programming, claude code. ## Optional - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-c-36729ba/) - [GitHub](https://github.com/josescasanova) - [X / Twitter](https://x.com/jcsnv) - [Sitemap](https://www.josecasanova.com/sitemap-index.xml)