I'm Rob Pitt
I design and build systems that reduce complexity.
Digital Tools
Human designs, vibes with AI
Markdown for the Rest of Us↗ — markdown made to feel human
1bitkindle.com↗ — a 1-bit drawing app for Kindle · process
Risoprint Studio↗ — an offset-printing simulator · motivation
art, writings, stories and their container
Fix Make Mod↗ — a repair comic and custom-built publishing system
clocks
TVTIME↗ — an ambient clock for PICO-8
Client Systems
corporate pain relievers
Nordstrom — where did the gift cards go?
TD Bank — why can't I use my new credit card yet?
Defendify — no more manual reports, please.
Nordstrom — um...what size do they wear again?
Thought work
writings about AI
Brain Mirror™: How AI Reflects the Minds That Use It↗
The 0.1%: What Happens When Humans Engage LLMs With Radical Openness↗
Why AI Trains Us to Treat Humans Like Machines↗
Say hello
(Yes — this site itself was designed, written, and exported from my app)