Design and engineering2024

essaidi.me

A public surface for engineering work — designed, built, and operated here.

Overview

This site is the public record of the work: case studies, writing, and utilities. Next.js, TypeScript, and a design system meant to stay out of the way.

Challenge

Engineering work needed a public surface that could carry case studies, writing, and tools without looking like a template.

Solution

A Next.js site with a restrained design system, MDX writing, and client-side utilities.

My role

Design and engineering

Tech stack

Next.js
TypeScript
TailwindCSS

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