Software tinkerer. Hardware nerd. Collector of increasingly complicated side quests.

I build native apps, web experiences, AI tools, and things with circuit boards. Somewhere between a SwiftUI view, a Python script, an ESP32, and a shader, another idea usually happens.

Creator of Tide · Contributor to OpenWorker · Keeper of this small corner of the universe

Website · Journal · Email · Pull requests

jasmine@lab:~$ cat interests.conf

interfaces   = native apps, thoughtful motion, one last pixel of padding
intelligence = agents, local models, tools that do something useful
hardware     = ESP32, e-paper, circuits, UAVs, telemetry
worlds       = space, shaders, 3D scenes, cinematic side quests
home         = music, NAS, automation, small quality-of-life upgrades
exit_plan    = finish this project, then relax
known_issue  = the next project already exists

Usually trimming pixels and tweaking padding. Occasionally, your code's resident bug assassin. If the logs turn red at midnight: terminal open, sleeves up, find the cause. My brain may forget yesterday's code. My hands and cache tend to remember.

An iOS app for countdowns, elapsed time, subscription renewals, and habits. Built around native interactions, local storage, and optional iCloud sync.

Swift SwiftUI SwiftData WidgetKit ActivityKit CloudKit

Explore the app · App Store · TestFlight

A native macOS menu bar and desktop app for DeepSeek balance, token usage, costs, service status, and local alerts. For the part of the AI experiment where you wonder where the tokens went.

Swift SwiftUI AppKit Swift Charts macOS

Source, screenshots & documentation

A personal website that grew planets, orbital views, custom shaders, cinematic scenes, and interactive worlds. Three.js is a dangerous thing to give someone who was only going to make a landing page.

TypeScript Three.js GLSL Vite Typecho

Enter the site · Explore Earth · Visit Moonlit City · Read the journal

I contribute to OpenWorker, working on multilingual interfaces and the experience of using AI tools.

Merged upstream: English & Simplified Chinese GUI internationalization — #127.

My submitted PRs also cover approval intent analysis, connector work, model compatibility, and language-aware session titles. Follow the individual PRs for their current status.

Different projects call for different tools. This is the working collection: from Apple frameworks and web interfaces to firmware, telemetry, and 3D animation.

I work with CAD assets and Blender scenes, using Python to drive materials, keyframes, and exploded assembly animations. Turning an object into a visual explanation is its own kind of engineering.

Blender Python / bpy STEP STL 3MF Technical visualization

Shapr3D, FreeCAD, and Bambu Studio are also in my exploration toolkit for modeling and print preparation.

ESP32 experiments, e-paper displays, BLE, I2C, flight telemetry, and ground-control interfaces. I like the point where a change in code turns into a change on a screen, a board, or a device.

ESP-IDF Arduino C / C++ MAVLink ArduPilot QGroundControl

Agents, MCP integrations, tool permissions, browser automation, and local-model experiments. I'm interested in the plumbing as much as the prompt: how a model reaches a tool, gets permission, handles failure, and completes a useful task.

Python MCP LLM APIs LM Studio AI coding tools

Figma for interface structure and design tokens. Affinity Designer for visual assets. draw.io for explaining how a workflow fits together. The Affinity suite, Icon Composer, and tldraw leave plenty more room to experiment.

The tiny details count: empty states, translations, loading behavior, keyboard interactions, and the difference between an animation that moves and one that feels right.

• Build the whole journey. The happy path, the empty state, the failure, and the way back.
• Keep control visible. Local storage where it makes sense, clear permissions, and understandable tool approvals.
• Test what matters. Real interactions, meaningful edge cases, and a result you can actually use.
• Polish the experience. Native behavior, good translations, thoughtful motion, and yes, the padding.
• Keep the curiosity. There's usually another framework to explore, a board to try, or a tiny inconvenience to automate.

Got an interesting bug, a strange little device, or a side project that got out of hand?
Say hello. We'll probably have something to talk about.

Exploring the universe. Creating with code.