“A button I can click to get something done.”
Ideas into thingsyou can touch.
Product builder focused on AI-native teams — embedding AI into R&D through process and standards, and using AI tools to ship products that solve real problems.
Things I've built
An interactive demo says more than a paragraph — poke around.
Project AlphaProject Alpha
A one-liner on what it solves and how it's built. An interactive demo is more honest than a paragraph.
Project Betamicro tool
Another small thing I finished properly. Hover the card — the spotlight follows you.
Term cards
Concepts I keep running into — one card each.
“Flip it to toggle between on and off.”
“Show me how far along things are.”
“A soft nudge that says done, then fades away.”
“Look here first, decide, then go back.”
“Blur the backdrop so the foreground floats.”
“Soften the corners and the mood changes.”
“Same move, but eased — it just feels right.”
“Like a rubber band — pull and it bounces back.”
Words I've written
Thoughts scattered across platforms — read the originals.
Sample post: getting the most out of CSS variables
Theming, design tokens and motion, all driven by one set of variables.
Read on Personal blog →Sample post: I built a tiny thing in a weekend
A short excerpt on what it's about and whether it's worth clicking through.
Read on Zhihu →Sample post: dodging that AI-flavored design
Templates aren't enough — notes on type, color and spacing I've learned the hard way.
Read on Dev.to →About me
A self-introduction, kept short.
NICHOLAS / PRODUCT BUILDER
These days I think of myself as a product builder — focused on how AI-native teams take shape, and how AI gets embedded into R&D as repeatable process and standards, then using those tools to ship products that solve real problems. This site collects what I'm building, the terms I gather, and the words I write.
Get in touch
Collaborations, questions, or just to say hi — all welcome.
Chat / Consulting
If you have a project or question, we can set up a time over email.
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