A record of what I'm doing with my life

Project
Zerou.

I'm Nikhil. I build things, think slowly, and try to pay attention to what actually matters.

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How I Think

Silence is the ultimate sophistication in a world built on noise.

Intentionality

I'd rather do one thing properly than ten things carelessly. Every project I touch starts with a single question: does this deserve to exist?

Slow Attention

Most things get better when you spend more time with them. I'm not in a hurry to ship or publish or announce — I'm in a hurry to understand.

Calm by Default

I'm drawn to things that don't demand more from you than necessary — software, spaces, habits. If it needs to shout, something is already wrong.

Things I'm Doing

What I'm working on.

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Zerou Launcher

Active

A minimal home screen replacement I built because I was tired of my phone demanding attention. Hides what you don't need, surfaces only what you do.

Mobile

Icon Pack

Active

Monochromatic glyphs on a strict 24px grid. One weight. No exceptions. I made these for myself first — turns out others wanted them too.

Design

Themes

Evolving

Quiet color systems for editors, terminals, and operating systems. Made to be forgotten — the best compliment a theme can get.

Design

What's Next

Conceptual

An open notebook of half-formed ideas and things I keep returning to. Not everything needs to ship — some things just need to be thought through.

Thinking

Writing

Notes, when necessary.

I write when there's something worth saying, not when there's space to fill. Mostly on Medium.

Oct 2024

The Problem with Convenience

Frictionless interfaces eliminate not just effort, but the conscious choice that precedes meaningful action. And I think that cost is invisible until it isn't.

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Aug 2024

Monochrome Mental Models

Color is information. When everything is colored, nothing is. Restraint creates legibility — in design, and in how you spend your time.

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Jun 2024

Friction as a Feature

Some moments deserve a pause. I keep designing the pauses back in, wherever I can. Not everything should be one tap away.

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Based in India · Thinking globally