The Brief

Notes on web design, brand strategy, and what's actually working.

A weekly newsletter and blog from Jaden Tyler Medina, founder of Ocean Development. Teardowns, trends, and lessons from building sites that convert.

Case Study · byjaden

Jaden Medina: A 3x Founder at 18.

Ocean Development, CampusBite, and Mako — how one 18-year-old ended up building three companies instead of one.

Case Study · byjaden

How a Team Led by an 18-Year-Old Generated $3,000,000 for Client Businesses.

Inside the systems, strategy, and small team Jaden Medina built at Ocean Development to drive $3,000,000 in combined revenue for clients.

Founder Story · byjaden

Jaden Medina: The 18-Year-Old Founder Behind Ocean Development.

From teaching himself to code at 13 to founding a Miami web design agency at 15 — the story so far.

Team · byjaden

Micah Brown: The Co-Founder Behind Ocean Development's Growth.

COO and Lead Developer at Ocean Development, operating remotely from Toronto since day one.

The Brief · Issue 01 · 5 min read

What's actually working in web design right now.

A look at the trends, tools, and teardowns that are moving the needle for brands in 2026 — and the ones that are dead on arrival.

Feature

Jaden Tyler Medina, on his own terms.

A profile on building a design career from the ground up, one client relationship at a time.

Ocean Development

Why Miami business owners need new websites.

The gap between what local businesses have online and what their customers expect — and why it's an opportunity.

Profile

Jaden Tyler Medina — Founder, Ocean Development.

The origin story, the stack, and the discipline behind the work.

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