Nilcoast
Twenty years building software and the platforms under it. Mostly product and DevOps these days. Chicago.
Writing
Sutnar Pebble Watchface
A poster face after Ladislav Sutnar's information-design geometry— an hour ladder standing in for a dial, built on the same box-model layout library as the nilcoast watchface.
How to Build a Pebble Watchface in 2026
Toolchain, dev loop, and publishing for Pebble's open-source revival— with an iMessage unread badge and a box-model layout library as the worked example
Installing the Swift toolchain on Ubuntu 26.04
swift.org has no 26.04 Swift build yet-- here's how to fix it
A Command Palette for Sway
Sway cheatsheet for the memory constrained set
One Byte at a Time
1982 Frogger ROM hack for performance art installation
My Work
The knowledge company for the intellectually curious.
Software development consulting. Chicago, IL.
Property management software platform.
Keep Commerce Human.
Making The World More Musical.
Global e-commerce marketplace.
Custom song creation platform.
The knowledge company for the intellectually curious.
Custom LMS focused software for educators.
Automated business intelligence through a conversational AI analyst interface.
Photography equipment marketplace for professional photographers.
Bring music to life with Melt.
Creative agency and design collective for digital experiences.
Golf cart and automotive services. Full e-commerce platform.
Personal portfolio and consulting website.
Contact
Location
Chicago, Illinois