When a Mac App Can't Find a CLI Your Terminal Can Run
A short debugging note on why a macOS GUI app could not find `codex` even though the terminal could, and how inspecting the app process `PATH` led to a launchd-level fix.
Startup founder, software engineer, sometimes runner.
👋 I'm Rareș, a software engineer and entrepreneur based in New York. Most recently, I co-founded Contour Care, which we sold back into Commure. These days, I'm building developer productivity tools and software for real estate agents and the New York City rental market. When I'm not building products, you'll find me tinkering with robotics, embedded systems, or planning my next summit.
Work
- Company
- Contour Health
- Role
- Co-Founder & CTO
- Date
- Description
- Co-founded Contour Health, later evolved into Contour Care, and led engineering through the company’s sale back into Commure.
- Company
- Assort Health
- Role
- Founding Engineer
- Date
- Description
- Built backend core and Epic EHR integrations for AI healthcare platform (later raised $76M Series B).
- Company
- Athelas
- Role
- Sr. Software Engineer
- Date
- Description
- Led development of the first FDA-cleared at-home CBC, plus RPM tools and billing / reconciliation.
- Company
- Uber
- Role
- Software Engineer II
- Date
- Description
- Built real-time fraud detection and payment systems processing millions of transactions daily.
- Company
- Level Home
- Role
- Firmware Engineer
- Date
- Description
- Achieved 1+ year battery life for smart deadbolt through ultra-low power optimization.
- Company
- Tesla
- Role
- Systems Integration
- Date
- Description
- Developed firmware for Model 3 security systems. Built testing infrastructure for production ramp.
- Company
- FleetCarma (Geotab)
- Role
- Embedded Developer
- Date
- Description
- Reduced GPS fix time from 27s to <4s for EV fleet telemetry devices.