Jacob Britten
Jacob Britten Media Systems Architect

I build production media systems that remove editing bottlenecks.

Scaled the High Functioning Podcast from 41 to 31,000+ monthly views in 18 months using React + Remotion render pipelines, transcript automation, and test-driven deployment — while running content systems for 100K+ subscriber networks.

  • 274K+ total views — High Functioning Podcast
  • 40% faster post-production turnaround
  • 50+ episodes automated end-to-end
YouTube analytics dashboard showing 274K+ views growth for High Functioning Podcast automated production pipeline

High Functioning Podcast: 274,796 total views via automated React + Remotion production pipelines — Oct 2024 to Apr 2026.

Architecture approach: contract-first, test-first, measurable outputs.

I model systems before implementation, use AI tools for scaffolding, and ship production logic with typed contracts and integration tests. The High Functioning Podcast is my primary case study: 274K views in 18 months through fully automated delivery pipelines.

High Functioning Podcast audience growth chart: from 41 monthly views in October 2024 to 31,961 views in April 2025, sustaining 31,691 in April 2026

Case Study — High Functioning Podcast

From 41 to 31,000+ monthly views in 18 months.

Automated post-production pipelines to accelerate output velocity, allowing the team to consistently book and publish high-profile niche guests while driving sustained monthly growth with no additional headcount.

Oct '24
41
views/mo · baseline
Jan '25
16K+
first spike
Apr '25
31,961
breakout peak
Apr '26
31,691
sustained volume

274,796 total views accumulated · Oct 2024 — Apr 2026

Stack and deployment profile

  • React + Remotion composition layer
  • Node.js orchestration and transcript processing
  • Zod schemas for input and render validation
  • Playwright tests for UI and workflow verification
  • Vercel deployment with serverless integrations

Execution workflow

1) Define relational data schema and API contracts. 2) Scaffold component surfaces with Copilot/Claude. 3) Implement integration logic manually. 4) Validate with Playwright and contract checks. 5) Deploy via CI and monitor output quality.

Delivery quality from operators and stakeholders

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