Echoes of Tomorrow: Designing with Purpose in the Age of AI
If you think about it — really think about it — we live in a magical time.
To our ancestors, this would’ve looked like the future.
But maybe, if they saw it up close, they’d also say this:
That we live in a time where dreams are deferred unnecessarily.
That for all the progress we've made, our “magical” products still fall short of the dreams they once imagined.
Back then, technology was supposed to usher in a new era —
A productive economy, a happy workforce, robots doing the hard work so humans could actually live.
We’re not there yet.
But I don’t think we’re far.
And I believe the bridge between here and there... is product.
But not just any product —
The kind that feels like a spell cast with intention.
The kind that makes you feel like you matter.
So I’ve been asking myself:
What does it take to build a truly magical product?
✨ Magic Is More Than UX
We’ve gotten good at building products that look clean and work fast.
But magic — the real kind — goes deeper than that.
To me, a magical product does two things at once:
- It brings deep personal value.
- It creates systemic value for society.
Think about the iPhone.
Sure, it was sleek. But it wasn’t just a better phone —
It became a platform that reshaped how we communicate, navigate, create, and connect.
The magic wasn't just in the device — it was in the new behaviors it unlocked.
It made things easier for the individual and opened a new layer of reality for the culture at large.
Then came the App Store.
Now creatives and developers could solve problems at scale — from entertainment to wellness to education — all through a convenient, always-on device.
That’s inspirative emotion:
Not just “this makes my life easier,” but “this makes me want to build something too.”
🧠 Where the Vision Pro Falls Short (For Now)
The Apple Vision Pro is beautiful. It’s futuristic. It’s magic... on the surface.
But it's a closed spell — magical, but gated.
It gives us a glimpse of what’s possible, but it doesn’t yet serve the world beyond the early adopter.
It’s not affordable. It’s not accessible. And it doesn’t yet create an ecosystem of participation.
Magic, without meaning, feels hollow.
Until a product reaches people, until it enables more voices, until it shifts how we live — it's just a trick, not a transformation.
🤖 Conversational AI: A Path Toward Retrofuturism
When I talk about retrofuturism, I’m not talking about nostalgia or aesthetics.
I'm talking about a belief — one that thrived even when people lived with doomsday hanging over their heads — that the future could be better.
Despite war, instability, and systemic struggle, many still dreamed of a world where technology could lift burdens and open possibilities.
That’s the future I still believe in.
And I think conversational AI is the closest tool we have today to get us there.
It’s not the final form. But it’s the base component — the first building block of the helpful, intuitive, and empowering robots we’ve long imagined in pop culture.
Conversational AI lowers the barrier between a thought and an action.
It gives people the power to plan, build, write, and solve — even without technical expertise.
It’s the assistant you never had. The collaborator you didn’t know you needed.
The robot doesn’t have to replace you. It just needs to help you feel more human while you build.
That’s the kind of freedom I want Nupixl’s platform to be known for.
🌍 What I’m Building (and Why It Matters)
At Nupixl, we’re not just building tools.
We’re aiming to build experiences that restore time, unlock focus, and scale meaning — not just for some, but for everyone.
This work is personal. I'm building Nupixl so that all people — especially those who look like me — have a more guided, empowering way to bring their ideas to life.
🤝 Closing Thoughts: Real Magic Changes Lives
I don’t want to build cool things.
I want to build cool meaningful things.
Things that help people step into their flow, their creativity, their why.
That’s what makes a product magical.
Not just that it works —
But that it moves something forward, both in the user and in the world.
So if you’re building something magical — or want to —
Know that you’re not alone.
We’re all just trying to make something that feels like the future our grandparents dreamed of.
Let’s get back to that dream.
Let’s build for that world.
💬 Want to keep building with me?
Drop your thoughts in the comments, or share this with someone designing something meaningful.
Let’s make magic practical — and purposeful — again.
