JOURNAL
Studio notes.Ideas in the open.
Notes from the studio.
Notes on design, language AI and software.Dispatches on product design, language technology for Creole dialects, wearable privacy, and the craft of independent software.
Why we built ForroVivo: Preserving language in the age of foundation models
When commercial AI systems ignore low-resource African Creole dialects, who builds the digital memory for tomorrow's generations?
Designing privacy technology for wearable computing
As smart glasses transition from novelty to ubiquity, how do people navigate an environment where any passerby could be recording? Exploring passive telemetry scanning.
What we're learning building Conta: Removing friction from Portuguese accounting
Tax code isn't inherently complex; user interfaces are. A reflection on making financial administration for freelancers and small businesses feel as effortless as messaging.
Inside LIVLU Studio: Why we combine software engineering with editorial photography
Why an obsession with light, human portraiture, and cultural documentation makes us significantly better product thinkers and software engineers.
Building ForroLLM: First experiments in low-resource African Creole language AI
Benchmarking multilingual LLMs on Santomean Creole, curating authentic oral transcripts, and establishing phonetic tokenizers for endangered dialects.
Crafting digital identities that outlast design trends
Why LIVLU Studio insists on timeless Swiss typographic rhythm, high-contrast monochrome palettes, and disciplined restraint over ephemeral web animations.
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