Chen Xuqian
Unplugging from the Matrix
Selected work
Echo UI v3
Component library & design system
JustOS
Productivity OS for Creators
Happy Stats
Lightweight analytics dashboard
Cactus Plant
Realtime collaboration framework
Projects, photos, and experience are Echo examples. Personal content will follow.
My stack
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This is the personal blog of Chen Xuqian β Unplugging from the Matrix. Aeon is a space for writing, documenting, and exploring.
This space is taking shape. Things to build, ideas to explore, and moments to remember will find a home here.
A fuller personal introduction will follow. The projects, photos, and experience shown below are Echo template examples.
Experience
Skills
- React / Next.js
- TypeScript / JavaScript (ES6+)
- State management (Zustand, Redux, Context)
- Responsive design & accessibility
- Motion & interaction (Framer Motion, GSAP)
- API integration & data fetching
- Node.js / Express / Fastify
- RESTful & GraphQL API design
- PostgreSQL / Prisma ORM
- Authentication & authorization
- WebSockets & real-time systems
Latest writing
Read allScaling a side project to 10k users
What started as a weekend idea slowly turned into a product used by thousands. Here's what I learned about infrastructure, patience, and why "just ship it" only works when you're ready to handle what comes next.
Template exampleWhy I still love writing vanilla JavaScript
Even with frameworks evolving every month, I keep coming back to plain JavaScript. There's something pure about writing logic that runs instantly in the browser β no setup, no build step, just you and the code.
Template exampleThinking in components
Building modern interfaces isn't about pages anymore β it's about systems. Thinking in components changes how you design, code, and even debug. Once you get it, you'll never build the same way again.
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