lurch.dev
A developer's studio where code meets geometry. Stumbling through the Memphis archive, one tilted column at a time.
About
I write software the way Memphis architects designed furniture — with bold geometry, intentional asymmetry, and a refusal to be boring. Every line of code is a creative act, every deploy a small exhibition.
My practice sits at the intersection of engineering rigor and aesthetic experimentation. I believe that developer tools should surprise you, that APIs can have personality, and that the best systems feel slightly alive — like machines with a sense of humor.
Work
Geometric Engine
A rendering pipeline for procedural Memphis-style compositions. CSS shapes meet algorithmic placement — every refresh, a new exhibition.
Sepia Protocol
An API gateway that ages gracefully. Request metadata is encoded in warm amber tones — literally, the response headers include color values that darken over time.
Tilt Framework
A CSS methodology where nothing is perfectly aligned. Grids that wobble, margins that drift, layouts that breathe with intentional imprecision.
Philosophy
I believe in the lurch — the productive off-balance moment when a system reveals something unexpected. Perfect alignment is a lie. The most interesting software, like the most interesting architecture, has a wobble to it.
Memphis Group designers understood this in 1981: that function and beauty don't have to agree, that a bookcase can be a sculpture, that utility and surprise are not opposites. I carry this forward into code.
Every project I build has a tilt angle — a deliberate deviation from the expected that makes it memorable. Not broken, not chaotic, but lurching: moving forward with character.
Contact
If you're building something strange, something with character, something that refuses to sit still — I want to hear about it.