james
@james_frewin
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design engineer building with ai • https://t.co/OLcQXzVQyA • @octoberwip design studio for startups + VCs ✴︎ @cursor_ai ambassador
☀︎ Lisbon
Joined August 2009
i packaged everything @nikitabier has shared publicly about building viral consumer apps into an ai skill viral loops, onboarding, ios hacks, the god mode pattern, launch strategy. all of it 1,700+ lines. open source + free npx skills add heyimjames/nikita-bier-consumer-apps
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the trend i’m seeing is that the best new products and ideas are coming from pure designers in a previous life who can now build anything with AI and those who were design engineers are producing the least slop. @mainframe is full of design engineers only
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We’re entering an era of complete digital abundance. Every app that can be made will be made. The real differentiators will be quality and personalisation.
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If you’re a frontend dev or designer, I highly recommend getting familiar with the “oklch” (lightness, chroma, hue) color model. It seems to be way better for design systems than rgb or hsl And all modern browsers support it already https://t.co/nMKeRKB6nE
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effortlessly and seamlessly transition between text with <TextMorph/> built on Intl.Locale and Web Animations API. dependency-free and ready to use in your favourite framework ✨ → https://t.co/09ko4KaK9Z
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also made it installable as a skill for claude code and cursor - one command and your ai starts following the guidelines automatically npx skills add heyimjames/human-guidelines https://t.co/aFTJzcIXjG
guidelines.sh
A curated collection of guidelines for making AI-generated content feel human.
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most ai-generated products look and feel the same. i've been advising companies on fixing that - what makes interfaces feel considered and ai agents sound natural. put everything i've learned into a single opinionated reference. ui guidelines, writing rules, curated resources
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After many years of development, I’m excited to share the interior of the first electric Ferrari designed by LoveFrom. Tactile controls and digital interactions blend into one cohesive interface, shaped through deep collaboration across engineering, interaction, graphics,
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the most overpaid role in tech right now is a PM who can't ship. the most underpaid is a designer who can.
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Introducing: Secondary Vehicles Now companies can run their own secondary SPVs for delivering liquidity to shareholders without the predatory SPV fee/carry structures.
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This. It’s just this. If this is one person doing both, double their salary. Their passion and level of execution excellence will attract the folks you would want to join them. Teams who can operate at the level of quality _they_ require have a gravitational pull towards others
Having at least 1 incredible designer and 1 incredible front-end dev that appreciates design will totally change the way your product feels. These are 2 of the best hires you can have if you want to stand out.
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Having at least 1 incredible designer and 1 incredible front-end dev that appreciates design will totally change the way your product feels. These are 2 of the best hires you can have if you want to stand out.
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in 2020 i started recreating the stamps my grandpa collected, it was a small lockdown project that sort of grew into a digital collection of my own. now, @rpavlini and I built an online philately experience where you can explore them and zooooom in like a true philatelist
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