25+ years in design. Now I’m putting that experience into my own products. I’m Vishal, 51. I work across product, UX and brand, and I build. What I’ve launched: • Crit: AI critiques for presentations and designs. Already earning revenue. • Keya: my design experience turned into DIY tools. • Dated: a published Figma plugin that refreshes dates in your designs. I also partner with founders who need senior design experience on their side. Follow along for the products, the decisions behind them, and an experienced designer’s take on building with AI. Building something? Let’s connect.

1,500! I recognize so many of you in the replies now. Thanks for the laughs, encouragement, and for taking an interest in what I’m building. If we haven’t spoken yet, come say hi. I’m Vishal, 51, designer and solo founder from California.

Monday decision: From now on, it's going to be "ask for approval" for Codex. I'm done with all the wasted time and money for the mode: "approve for me".

Is your LinkedIn personality aware of your X flamboyance?

“Quick change” is a dangerous thing to say on a Sunday. 4 hours in and I'm still not done 🥲

I need an unsubscribe button for my own ideas.

Solo builders on @X, what got you your first 10 users?

How many times have you refreshed your website this year? I’m on my 5th. This one will survive 2026. I think. 😁

Stop everything and admire yourself for a minute. Go to the mirror right now! 👉 When was the last you were kind to yourself? For being out there.. against all odds.. showing up every day.

1,400 of you now. Thanks for the replies, the laughs and for cheering me on while I build. If we haven’t spoken yet, please come say hi.

Day 52 on @X. Some of you know more about what I’m building than my friends do. 😀

Waiting for my revenue to cross my AI bill. Getting there slowly 😅.

I’ve stopped replying to just “hi” or “hey.” Do you also wait for the actual message?

Paid $119 to Crit. I take “would you pay for your own product?” very seriously 😂.

Do you reply to posts older than 12h?

Do you keep screenshots of your product’s first version and the ones after? I do. Just like I kept photos of my kids growing up.

Do you prefer desktop app or web app?

51 years old. Day 51 on @X. I almost missed this poem.

I’m 51. Designer, building in public. From California. Shipping product audit and design tools. If we haven’t spoken yet, come say hi 👋

Being absent for even a day proves to be brutal.. I was away for two.. sudden vertigo symptoms 🙁.. can I apply for a short sick leave on @X?

111 days sober. 😇 what's your longest streak?