# hey, i'm nicholai

vfx artist turned software engineer. i build things that look good and work well.

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**currently building:** [ooIDE](https://github.com/nicholai/ooide) - a spatial computing IDE that treats code like physical space

**daily drivers:** arch btw, neovim, bun, typescript

**background:** 10+ years in visual effects, now channeling that into dev tools and interfaces

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### what i'm into

- spatial interfaces and unconventional UX
- terminal aesthetics with modern functionality
- making developer tools that don't suck
- the intersection of art and engineering

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### links

- [nicholai.work](https://nicholai.work) - portfolio & blog
- [git.nicholai.work](https://git.nicholai.work) - you are here

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*"the best interface is the one you forget you're using"*