Sam Rose

Now

Updated April 30, 2026. A snapshot of what I’m up to.

Recurse Center

I’m in New York City at Recurse Center exploring AI systems for building and maintaining high-quality design systems.

A chance to follow curiosity, make things, and get sharper through practice especially around frontend systems, AI and agentic tools, and some creative coding.

Learning

Chipping away at Josh Comeau’s Whimsical Animations course. It’s been a delight of a course filled with practical coding techniques, animation principles, and well-structured exercises.

Also, exploring some creative text effects.

Buidling

Slowly working on Parlé Pro, a small language learning app I made for myself. It’s inspired by the spaced repetition style of tools like Anki, but with built-in translations and common phrases.

Elsewhere

Currently reading “The Way of Excellence” by Brad Stulberg.

Inspired by nownownow.com.