Brian Casel
@briancasel.com
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Introducing Design OS—the missing design process between your idea and your codebase.
Step 1: Define your product's vision
Step 2: Design your screens
Step 3: Export production-ready components
Not mockups. Real components. Ready to implement.
Free and open source: buildermethods.com/design-os
Step 1: Define your product's vision
Step 2: Design your screens
Step 3: Export production-ready components
Not mockups. Real components. Ready to implement.
Free and open source: buildermethods.com/design-os
My wishlist for Claude Code:
1. Queue next prompt(s)
2. Draft mode for prompt writing
1. Queue next prompt(s)
2. Draft mode for prompt writing
Features I want to see in Claude (web app) in '26:
1. Editable artifacts
2. Threaded replies (side tracks)
1. Editable artifacts
2. Threaded replies (side tracks)
December 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My wishlist for Claude Code:
1. Queue next prompt(s)
2. Draft mode for prompt writing
1. Queue next prompt(s)
2. Draft mode for prompt writing
What's your prediction for AI in 2026?
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
What's your prediction for AI in 2026?
We don't know what it means. The kids don't know what it means. Yet the "6 7" thing continues...
December 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We don't know what it means. The kids don't know what it means. Yet the "6 7" thing continues...
Shipping an MVP app in 2025/2026:
Idea: ~2 showers.
Design: ~2 hours.
Build 90%: ~2 hours.
Final 10%: ~2 days.
Idea: ~2 showers.
Design: ~2 hours.
Build 90%: ~2 hours.
Final 10%: ~2 days.
December 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Shipping an MVP app in 2025/2026:
Idea: ~2 showers.
Design: ~2 hours.
Build 90%: ~2 hours.
Final 10%: ~2 days.
Idea: ~2 showers.
Design: ~2 hours.
Build 90%: ~2 hours.
Final 10%: ~2 days.
Features I want to see in Claude (web app) in '26:
1. Editable artifacts
2. Threaded replies (side tracks)
1. Editable artifacts
2. Threaded replies (side tracks)
December 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Features I want to see in Claude (web app) in '26:
1. Editable artifacts
2. Threaded replies (side tracks)
1. Editable artifacts
2. Threaded replies (side tracks)
Been thinking about building a mac menu bar app to track my token billing.
On second thought, I'm afraid to look.
On second thought, I'm afraid to look.
Quite a year of building.
303 days.
Lots of Claude models. Dabbled with GPT-5 and Composer.
~50/50 Claude Code & Cursor.
And apparently I like to ship on Fridays ;)
303 days.
Lots of Claude models. Dabbled with GPT-5 and Composer.
~50/50 Claude Code & Cursor.
And apparently I like to ship on Fridays ;)
December 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Been thinking about building a mac menu bar app to track my token billing.
On second thought, I'm afraid to look.
On second thought, I'm afraid to look.
Quite a year of building.
303 days.
Lots of Claude models. Dabbled with GPT-5 and Composer.
~50/50 Claude Code & Cursor.
And apparently I like to ship on Fridays ;)
303 days.
Lots of Claude models. Dabbled with GPT-5 and Composer.
~50/50 Claude Code & Cursor.
And apparently I like to ship on Fridays ;)
December 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Quite a year of building.
303 days.
Lots of Claude models. Dabbled with GPT-5 and Composer.
~50/50 Claude Code & Cursor.
And apparently I like to ship on Fridays ;)
303 days.
Lots of Claude models. Dabbled with GPT-5 and Composer.
~50/50 Claude Code & Cursor.
And apparently I like to ship on Fridays ;)
Favorites so far: Cursor, ChatGPT.
Disappointed they don't have them: GitHub, Claude.
Disappointed they don't have them: GitHub, Claude.
The Wrapped thing is obviously hypey and engage-bait, but I find many of them pretty interesting and very well done.
December 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Favorites so far: Cursor, ChatGPT.
Disappointed they don't have them: GitHub, Claude.
Disappointed they don't have them: GitHub, Claude.
The Wrapped thing is obviously hypey and engage-bait, but I find many of them pretty interesting and very well done.
December 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Wrapped thing is obviously hypey and engage-bait, but I find many of them pretty interesting and very well done.
If your Claude Code doesn't look like this, you're not vibing hard enough.
December 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
If your Claude Code doesn't look like this, you're not vibing hard enough.
Liking my Keychron keyboard. But I want switches and low-profile keycaps that are optimal for typing speed.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
December 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Liking my Keychron keyboard. But I want switches and low-profile keycaps that are optimal for typing speed.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
My live workshop today is on an AI-first design process for crafting new products & UIs.
All new material + open Q&A session. Grab a seat here (you'll get the recording too). buildermethods.com/workshops/ai...
All new material + open Q&A session. Grab a seat here (you'll get the recording too). buildermethods.com/workshops/ai...
The AI-First Design Process for Perfect App UIs
Builder Methods is a site that helps software developers build better software, faster by leveraging AI. Created by Brian Casel.
buildermethods.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My live workshop today is on an AI-first design process for crafting new products & UIs.
All new material + open Q&A session. Grab a seat here (you'll get the recording too). buildermethods.com/workshops/ai...
All new material + open Q&A session. Grab a seat here (you'll get the recording too). buildermethods.com/workshops/ai...
Yep, One Battle After Another was pretty great.
Excellent soundtrack too.
Excellent soundtrack too.
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Yep, One Battle After Another was pretty great.
Excellent soundtrack too.
Excellent soundtrack too.
Perfect description for the Plauribus soundtrack.
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Perfect description for the Plauribus soundtrack.
Going live in 5. Come hang!
Join us live in about ~1 hour (12:15pm Pacific).
Last episode of the year!!!
youtube.com/live/ptZnugl...
@justinjackson.ca and @briancasel.com will give their 2025 year recap + 2026 outlook
Last episode of the year!!!
youtube.com/live/ptZnugl...
@justinjackson.ca and @briancasel.com will give their 2025 year recap + 2026 outlook
THE PANEL PODCAST – live with Justin Jackson and Brian Casel
YouTube video by Justin Jackson
youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Going live in 5. Come hang!
2026 goal: Learn to ship Mac OS & iOS apps.
So many of my tool ideas would work better as system apps than web apps.
So many of my tool ideas would work better as system apps than web apps.
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
2026 goal: Learn to ship Mac OS & iOS apps.
So many of my tool ideas would work better as system apps than web apps.
So many of my tool ideas would work better as system apps than web apps.
Introducing Design OS—the missing design process between your idea and your codebase.
Step 1: Define your product's vision
Step 2: Design your screens
Step 3: Export production-ready components
Not mockups. Real components. Ready to implement.
Free and open source: buildermethods.com/design-os
Step 1: Define your product's vision
Step 2: Design your screens
Step 3: Export production-ready components
Not mockups. Real components. Ready to implement.
Free and open source: buildermethods.com/design-os
December 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Introducing Design OS—the missing design process between your idea and your codebase.
Step 1: Define your product's vision
Step 2: Design your screens
Step 3: Export production-ready components
Not mockups. Real components. Ready to implement.
Free and open source: buildermethods.com/design-os
Step 1: Define your product's vision
Step 2: Design your screens
Step 3: Export production-ready components
Not mockups. Real components. Ready to implement.
Free and open source: buildermethods.com/design-os
Time for our bi-annual episode from @jordangal.bsky.social and I on the Bootstrapped Web feed!
Talking 2025 recaps & 2026 outlook! bootstrappedweb.com/283
Talking 2025 recaps & 2026 outlook! bootstrappedweb.com/283
Bootstrapped Web | 2025 recap & 2026 outlook
Hey! Back in your feed for our bi-annual updates! It's December 2025 and that means it's time for our year-end recap and year-ahead outlook.What Jordan's up to:RosieOffiste PodcastJordan on XWhat...
bootstrappedweb.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Time for our bi-annual episode from @jordangal.bsky.social and I on the Bootstrapped Web feed!
Talking 2025 recaps & 2026 outlook! bootstrappedweb.com/283
Talking 2025 recaps & 2026 outlook! bootstrappedweb.com/283
Ready your Bootstrapped Web feeds...
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Ready your Bootstrapped Web feeds...
Micro-managing an AI agent can work.
Telling AI your end goal and letting it propose good options is much better.
Directing AI on how to fix something can work.
Sharing your impressions (good/bad) and trusting it to dial in its next version is much better.
Telling AI your end goal and letting it propose good options is much better.
Directing AI on how to fix something can work.
Sharing your impressions (good/bad) and trusting it to dial in its next version is much better.
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Micro-managing an AI agent can work.
Telling AI your end goal and letting it propose good options is much better.
Directing AI on how to fix something can work.
Sharing your impressions (good/bad) and trusting it to dial in its next version is much better.
Telling AI your end goal and letting it propose good options is much better.
Directing AI on how to fix something can work.
Sharing your impressions (good/bad) and trusting it to dial in its next version is much better.
And my 2026 outlook. Let's go. briancasel.com/2026-outlook
December 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
And my 2026 outlook. Let's go. briancasel.com/2026-outlook
My 2025 Recap. Quite a ride. briancasel.com/2025-recap
2025 Recap
briancasel.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
My 2025 Recap. Quite a ride. briancasel.com/2025-recap
5 hour flight to Costa Rica. Let's see how I far I can get with a new app...
December 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
5 hour flight to Costa Rica. Let's see how I far I can get with a new app...
The new iOS has no way to close all browser tabs? That used to be one tap.
So many UX fails.
So many UX fails.
December 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The new iOS has no way to close all browser tabs? That used to be one tap.
So many UX fails.
So many UX fails.