Am I More Stupider?
How humanity's leap from campfire conversations to infinite scrolling fundamentally broke our brains.
Hey! I'm Chris, an engineer|
Building beautiful, useful, and meaningful digital experiences.
What I've been up to!
INKLING
Jul 25'
Inkling is an AI-powered conversation platform designed to facilitate meaningful Socratic-style discussions between users and customizable AI characters.
Next.js
React
Realtime API
TypeScript
Supabase
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Wholly Cow Tallow
June 25'
Premium grass-fed tallow skincare business focused on chemical-free beauty products with natural ingredients and sustainable practices.
Shopify
Liquid
CSS
JavaScript
Branding
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DRAFT
April - May 25'
A conceptual project exploring modern web development patterns and experimental user interface design approaches.
React
TypeScript
Framer Motion
Design Systems
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Strict Vision Athletics
Nov 25' - Present
Superhero-themed gym website featuring custom 3D printed figures, hand-forged kettlebells, and personalized gym design services.
Figma
Blender
Shopify
Next.js
Analytics
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About
I left mechanical engineering with no real plan except to learn design and code, because I loved it.
I spent time at a legacy web agency where I realized I'd outgrown the limitations of outdated tools and WordPress. It showed me I needed to work differently.
New tools have changed everything. What used to take a team months can now be done in days by one person who knows how to use them. But that's exactly why design matters more than ever.
When everyone has access to the same ability to build, the only thing that sets you apart is knowing how to wrangle those tools into something beautiful instead of generic. Brian Chesky said it best: "When everyone can build, only design matters."
That's why I push myself across motion, frontend, and UI. Because creating real beauty in a world full of generic purple gradients means understanding the full picture.
I'm here to build the kind of internet I actually want to see, with the precision of an engineer and the flexibility to always try new things.
The tools I use:
