Clarity in Design, Chaos in Life
$140 to Find Out If Facebook Ads Work for Pitch In
The first paid experiment for Pitch In: one goal, two audiences, no tracking pixel, and every setting Meta kept trying to turn back on. Here's the setup, the bets, and how I'll know.
Making a "Windows Only" Controller Work in OpenEmu
I bought a PowerA wired Xbox controller to play N64 games on my Mac. macOS ignored it, so I built OpenEmu a controller handler that talks to it directly over USB, and offered it upstream.
Pitch In: From Our Family's Budget App to a Product
I built a budget and chore app for my own household. Now it's Pitch In, a multi-tenant SaaS in early access, built for the families where everyone pitches in, including the teenagers.
Picking This Back Up
Six months of silence on this site, explained: landing back at ddm, nimble giant's quiet momentum, a freelance win with Artizin.com, and why I'm recommitting to writing here.
The Longest January (and February) of My Life
I got laid off on January 6th with no warning. What followed was two months of rejection emails, unexpected momentum, and the most emotionally exhausting reinvention of my career.
Introducing My Fractional Design Partner Service
I'm offering ongoing design support through a simple subscription model. Three tiers, flat monthly pricing, no contracts. Here's how it works and why I built it this way.
Ailloy: Our First Open‑Source Product at Nimble Giant
Meet Ailloy — a lightweight, open‑source way to make AI‑assisted development more consistent, reliable, and genuinely useful.
A Week That Felt Like a Month
A quick look back at a week packed with interviews, product work, and new opportunities. A lot happened, and it all pointed in the right direction.
Collaboration Fuels Momentum
Reflecting on how collaboration with my co-founders has kept me resilient and creative during a challenging transition.
Bootstrapping in Transition
Navigating the dual paths of building nimble giant while interviewing for full-time roles. It's not either/or—it's both/and. Finding clarity and momentum in the ambiguity of this season.
Starting fresh at heydavidelliott.com
A personal update on closing one chapter and opening another: from being laid off at TestifySec to launching nimble giant with Kris and Georges, and shaping a path that blends strategy with design. This site, HeyDavidElliott.com, is where I’ll share the journey—job search, new venture, and lessons learned along the way.
Building Momentum with Nimble Giant
A behind‑the‑scenes look at building nimble giant: from refining language and customer journeys to rolling up sleeves on technical foundations. What started as an idea after a layoff is now gaining real momentum—crafted with strategy, quality, and systems built to scale.