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After shipping 20+ production systems, I’ve learned this:
Most technical problems are actually decision problems.
Architecture choices decide whether a product scales or stalls.
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AI made exploration much cheaper for me
i'm not sure it made the work more enjoyable.
i enjoyed manually exploring different directions
even when it took a lot of effort
once i had a solid foundation,
new screens came together pretty easily
now i can generate a dozen directions and get something functional quickly
but it's often almost unusable.
most of my work comes afterward:
rearranging things,
discarding bad ideas,
removing generated slop...
feeling like this limping little guy
protecting you from the slop
That limping little guy protecting us from the slop is painfully relatable, Anton. I feel the same: generating a dozen directions is cheap now, but the rearranging, discarding and de-slopping afterward is where the real craft lives.
I’ve been working on Pickverra, a storefront concept for everyday home equipment.
The part I spent the most time on was finding a balance between an expressive visual identity and a product discovery flow that feels easy to use. Warm colors, oversized type and subtle motion give it personality; filters, saved finds and comparison tools help people make a choice.
Sharing a few screens and a short UI showcase here. I’d really appreciate a fresh pair of eyes: what feels clear, what feels busy, and what would you change about the UI?
Everyday, Elevated as the hero statement against the warm dark backdrop does a lot of lifting for home equipment. The mobile views keeping the same character is the detail that shows real design discipline.
Which stage takes you the longest?
✏️ Sketch: too many options, and all of them look good
🎨 Color: cracking a safe, looking for the combination that clicks
✨ Final: nothing left to decide, just do it well and listen to the client
I’m team color 🙋
Team color here too. Cracking a safe is the perfect metaphor, finding the combination that clicks is where all the hours quietly go. The three color variants prove how much one palette changes a character's whole personality.