Experiments

Shippable prototypes and interactive proofs. Some live at this domain, some live elsewhere; all are working artifacts that test the design-engineering-for-growth thesis in the specific.

The Collapsing Abstraction Layer — data storyon-site
D3.js · Next.js · SVG
Interactive D3 timeline of 24 prototyping tools across four eras, 1995–2026. The visual companion to the essay.
DwellScorebeta
Operator-researcher · 2025– · Next.js · Prisma · scoring engine · Claude
Real-estate listing intelligence. Scores NYC listings across six biophilic dimensions — financial, outdoor, commute, investment, ART restoration, practical — with peer-reviewed mechanism citations.
Design Driftlive
Operator-researcher · 2026 · Next.js 16 · Prisma · Trigger.dev · Apify · Haiku
Live designer-job-market intelligence. High-water-mark piece: the skills-vs-seniority heatmap at /trends. Weekly ingest of thousands of listings, Claude-driven normalization.
Faktoryprivate
Operator-researcher · 2025– · Scraper pipeline · Postgres · analysis layer
Deal-intelligence platform — scrapes marketplace listings to surface SaaS sectors with real revenue growth. Thesis: operator-led diligence beats list-based diligence in the current vintage.
Weather Storyprivate
Hardware + backend · 2025– · ESP32 · e-ink · Arduino · Next.js · Vercel
E-ink weather instrument on reTerminal E1001 and Waveshare GDEY075T7. Custom ESP32 firmware; backend serves pre-rendered PNG frames per device configuration. Currently private while the form factor settles.
Citypinglive
Operator-researcher · 2025– · Next.js · Prisma · Resend · Trigger.dev · Claude Haiku
NYC daily digest. 311 alerts, environmental readings, events, airport status, and a Haiku-driven day score. Premium lifecycle, three time-slot sends.
Cityping APIprivate
Operator · 2025– · Next.js 16 · Prisma · Resend · Twilio · Stripe · Vercel crons
The B2B surface of the Cityping platform — NYC intelligence as structured data + email digests. 30+ cron jobs; legacy SMS ASP alerts.