3 min read
Designing for Quiet Minds
Why software interface layouts should breathe. On cognitive noise, screen size, and why we need digital white space.
I build quiet projects from my desk in the hills.
Hi, I'm a solo developer building simple, focused projects from my desk in the hills. Dedicated to creations that respect your attention.
Flagship Creation
Prism
An offline-first relational journal and personal workspace designed to prioritize local privacy, tactile interactions, and mindful note-taking.
Prism Journal
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Maker's Intent
"I built Prism because modern note-taking tools felt like database products competing for my attention. I wanted a digital vault that feels physical, offline, and completely mine."
Core Pillars & Interface Details
Tactile Vaults
Notes reside as plaintext Markdown files in local folders. You own your data completely. No lock-in, read files with any editor.
📁 prism_vault/
├── 📝 design_pillars.md
├── 📝 daily_journal.md
└── 📁 attachments/
Wikilinks & Ghosts
Link notes together organically using double brackets. Missing notes are mapped as Ghost Notes until they are created.
[[Ideas]]
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Ghost Note
Relational Graph
Explore an interactive force-directed graph to visualize your second brain. Spot connections and track backlink trails.
Mindful Routine
Write daily reflections that track calendar streaks, calculate word counts, and persist collapsed notebook headings.
Words: 1,240
🔥 14 Days
Also in the workshop
// may come, may won’t, depends on my sanityTaskyBara
A Capybara Themed app for Task tracking.
tinkering
Hobbr
Track hobbies without the streak guilt.
coming soon
Sojournly
An offline slow travel planner for digital nomads.
coming soon
Habit Pods
Track habits offline and build accountability with friends.
coming soon
Ping Later
Frictionless commitment capture and AI-powered reminders.
tinkering
Stare Master
A digital-asceticism timer for professional wall-starers.
tinkering
// field notes
Notes & Thoughts
Occasional writing on software craft, design aesthetics, and the indie maker life.
5 min read
Why I Run a Solo Studio
Rejecting hyper-scale. Exploring the calm ambition of building software that supports a simple, independent lifestyle.
4 min read
The Beauty of Offline Files
On the physical permanence of plaintext files, local databases, and why your digital notes should outlast cloud startups.
building
About the Maker
Hi, I’m Aadith.
Kerala, India · solo dev & student
Flutter Dart Astro Figma
I’m a developer building software, apps, and games from a quiet, hilly corner of Kerala, India. Small Giant Studio is just my personal workshop.
I build things to solve my own problems. Often, I’ll find an app I really like, but it will be missing a crucial feature or feel too cluttered. So, I build my own version. I believe software should be simple, focused, and respect your attention.