Remix, Personalize, Create
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a couple of big themes running through the work I do — threads that keep showing up, no matter the project or context.
Two in particular stand out:
- Remixing
- Personalization
The future of creation isn’t about starting from scratch — it’s about remixing.
Just like we saw with music, images, video - and now software is beginning to enter into this phase.
We’re moving away from painstakingly hand-coded apps and toward something way more modular and playful. People are starting to create their own software tools - remixing ideas, experiences and unique use cases that are entirely their own.
We’re on the edge of something really exciting: a world where anyone can make anything they can imagine on-demand.
Forget “learning to code” in the traditional sense. You can already just describe what you want and then starting tweak, test, and refining. Creation then becomes intuitive, fun and personal.
The line between user and builder is disappearing. The tools are finally catching up to human creativity. You don’t need permission to build something that works for you.
And this shift isn’t just about being more productive. Software becomes a new kind of canvas — for solving real problems, for building something that helps you accomplish your goals, whatever they are.
The loop is simple: experience, reflect, create. Repeat.
Over the last six months (since Jan 2025), I’ve experienced this firsthand as my own exploration has greatly expanded.
You can take a look at my Projects page for just a glimpse into some of what I’ve created.
- Overall exposure to:
- Hosting: Vercel, Digital Ocean, AWS, GCP
- Database: Supabase
- Frameworks: Next.js/Tailwind, Expo
- AI Dev tools: OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, Google Cloud
- Consumer AI: ChatGPT - image, video, asset production, market research reports
- Platforms: Gadget, Replit, Loveable, v0
I’ve been able to build (and in many cases rebuilt many times):
- Modern websites_:_
- Next.js/Tailwind + Github Pages / Vercel / Digital Ocean, Kit for email capture
- This site is built with Notion as backend
- Built internal tools:
- Directory website scrapers → input URL, get custom data, export as CSV
- Custom reporting tool → upload CSVs, calculate, generate reports
- App auditing & annotation tool → Upload a video and/or Loom link, server side video processing, return video frames for annotation, export as report.
- Map App - a pipeline and partner visualization tool.
- Burst - a lightweight email marketing and automation tool.
- Responsive web app:
- Toolmap → input video URL, generate transcript, save/categorize workflows
- Remixer → input URL, use AI to analyze content, summarize and generate content cards, remix multiple cards together, schedule, post directly to social media
- Mobile apps (with Expo):
- SnapDrinkz (AI Cocktail app) → take a picture of bottles, get relevant cocktail recipes.
- Mode → fasting tracking app
I’m looking forward to continuing to experiment and learn how different technologies work and connect together.
This space will only accelerate as more people begin realizing they too can create their own tools.
Cover generated with ChatGPT: “Futuristic UI poster design with the words ‘REMIX’ and ‘CREATE’ in bold, uppercase glitch-effect typography. 'CREATE' is significantly smaller than 'REMIX' (about 20pt difference) and offset farther to the right. Apply RGB color distortion, pixel jitter, and chromatic aberration to both words. Background is a dark gradient with a warm orange-red glow, featuring a glowing semicircular arc at the bottom. Include HUD-style UI elements: crosshairs, corner lines, and a central progress bar below the arc. Add a barcode in the top-right, and distribute micrographic data like GPS coordinates and timestamps throughout the design. Fill the background with randomly placed geometric lines, grids, and abstract tech shapes of varying scale to create a dense, cinematic cyberpunk atmosphere.”
