Design engineering · Product systems · Earth, mostly

Complex products.
Clear interfaces.

I'm Will. I've spent 15+ years building software, leading teams, and obsessing over the details that make a product feel obvious. I like hard problems, direct communication, and work with a bit of personality.

01 / SYSTEMS

Interface architecture

Foundations that keep complex product surfaces coherent.

02 / PRODUCT

AI research tools

Making opaque systems understandable and controllable.

03 / CRAFT

Design engineering

Closing the distance between design intent and shipped code.

Background / Origin story

Started in view source.

I learned to code by inspecting websites, then started a design agency with two partners right out of college. We built products for clients and ourselves before the company was acquired.

Years across backend and frontend systems clarified what I care about most: useful interfaces, strong technical foundations, and teams that communicate clearly enough to make both possible.

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