I want to build instruments not just tools. That implies some artistic, constrained, skew to the output that is both limiting and inspiring.

Can stretch from modular synth, to grand piano/guitar to a cheap toy - all instruments have their purpose.

• Creative tools (Photoshop, Ableton, Figma, Godot, how to create flow)
• Video games (tight interaction and design, novel UI components)
• Data visualization and exploration (take some domain and data you care about and present it lovingly)

Buck the trend of commodity, low effort, generic design. More winamp skins and insanely well-made, idiosyncratic apps.

I wonder if I could make my ideal music player frontend, for e.g. or my ideal games library browser...