vanmeter.dev
nick
vanmeterfront-end engineerreact developertech enthusiast
senior front-end engineer
user experience, design & development
(and dogs, sourdough, trails & crochet)
From SaaS products and e-commerce sites to developer tools, I'm all about crafting smooth, intuitive user experiences. Working with a team of product managers/owners, designers and other engineers is where I do my best work.
I'm driven by the constantly evolving frontend landscape (especially seeing AI pop up in user experiences in cool and innovative ways). I enjoy tinkering with fun little projects like what you see below — they're my playgrounds for experimenting with interesting tech and creative product ideas.
🍽️ Reciparse
A recipe viewer that extracts and displays clean, clutter-free recipe content from popular food websites. It pulls in the essential details and removes distractions like intrusive ads and annoying popups.
🌮 TacoTok
Pairing the social appeal of TikTok with Taco Tuesday. Generative AI pulls recipes from videos via the TikTok oEmbed API, and a schedule randomly selects a new recipe to feature weekly.
🛒 Sync Shop
Minimalist, collaborative shopping list app inspired by the simplicity of iOS Reminders. It uses generative AI to automatically categorize items as they’re added and enables real-time updates across shared lists.
🍔 Restaurant Match
A tinder-swipe-style restaurant pairing game designed to answer the age-old question: “Where should we eat tonight?”
📸 Timelapse
Simplify the creation of timelapses from a series of images. All data is stored locally via IndexedDB. Images are compressed and base64 encoded, and comparison views and edited images can be exported as pngs.
🔮 Will it Taco?
Proving that just about any one food item can be turned into a taco. Let your imagination run wild and AI will give you a recipe based on your prompt.