Think. Design. Build.

Benjamin Raffetseder

I design the interface and build what sits under it: motion, product, and APIs. Originally a designer, I moved into engineering to take ideas all the way through, so nothing gets lost between the concept and the shipped product.

Personal Projects

Selected personal work. Tools I use myself.

yap

2026 · In Development

Local Windows dictation. Hold a shortcut, speak, paste into any app. On-device speech models (Whisper, Parakeet, Moonshine), searchable history and vocabulary, optional cleanup via Ollama or LM Studio. No cloud transcription or analytics.

Go · Wails · React · TypeScript · Whisper · SQLite · Tailwind CSS

echo

2026 · Live

A private listening archive for Spotify. Saves recently played tracks to a playlist you own, with no feeds or social graph.

Go · Postgres · templ

Wails React Template

2026 · Open Source

Open-source Wails v3 starter: Go + React, routing, shadcn/ui, themes, EN/DE localization, typed bindings.

Go · Wails · React · TypeScript · shadcn/ui · Tailwind CSS

trace

2026 · Live

Browser extension that turns any webpage into a transparent whiteboard. Draw, annotate, and capture.

Vue 3 · TypeScript · WXT · Konva.js · Chrome Extension API

resubee

2025 · Live

Free online resume and portfolio builder. Create a professional profile, pick a layout, customize colors or palettes, and share a unique URL for LinkedIn or personal bios.

TypeScript · React · Tailwind CSS · PostgreSQL · Prisma

maya

2023 · Archived

A simple breathing exercise app for mindfulness and calm.

Ionic · Angular · Capacitor · TypeScript

markee

2020 · Archived

Cross-platform reading companion. Track progress, archive notes, and visualize habits.

Ionic · Capacitor · Angular · TypeScript · Mobile

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I believe that successful software is built on the foundation of human needs, technical expertise, and sustainable practices.

Beyond apps and websites, software is the invisible logic that simplifies complexity and gives purpose to data.

Approach
01

Interfaces that disappear

Every pixel, interaction, and line of code earns its place. Fluid, concise flows make software feel obvious.

02

Ship lean, keep it fast

Efficient code, accessible interfaces, mindful resources. Sustainable systems stay maintainable and quiet in production.

03

Typed, boring, reliable

Clean architecture, type-safe code, and solutions that scale without drama. Reliability is the product.

04

Hierarchy that explains

Design that communicates and guides. Typography and layout do the talking so users don’t have to hunt.