Solo Developer + Human-Centric Designer

Building tools for me and for you.

I’m a builder at heart, driven by curiosity and a love for problem solving. I work across the full stack, building tools and utilities that I wish existed, and that I hope might help you too.

Hyperfixation Projects

A few things I've built to solve my own problems (and hopefully yours too).

iOS & Android App

Up Lifting

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The smart strength tracker that thinks with you. Built to be fully native, offline and to work with you.

Coming soon to Android!

Swift Product Owner Mobile Design
Android App

Volume

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Expressive audiobooks for self-hosted servers. A premium, native client for Plex and Jellyfin built for the ultimate audiobook listening experience.

Kotlin / Compose Material 3 Expressive Self Hosting
Web App

QuickGantt

A fast, private, and interactive Gantt chart generator that works entirely in your browser.
All data remains locally on your device.

Project Management tool Import & Export Super simple
macOS App

Heads Up Mate

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A native macOS utility that displays unavoidable, fullscreen alerts when calendar meetings are about to start. Built to ensure you never miss a meeting while in deep flow.

Swift EventKit UX Design
iOS App

FruityPhotos

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A native iOS client for Immich that follows the iOS design language.
Designed to feel natural on the iPhone.

Swift Immich API Self Hosting
Lab nerd

Morgan ArcherHuman-Centric Designer

I specialise in navigating the complexities of design intent, technical reality and delivery pressure. I bridge the gap between creative vision and technical execution to turn ideas into solutions that can be shipped and used.

The best software is built when empathy drives the architecture. Whether I'm mapping service journeys, building personas, or working on a hobby project, I'm always looking for the most human way to solve a problem.

Human-Centric Design Systems Thinking User Research Swift UI/UX Design
Morgan Archer - Solo Developer & Human-Centric Designer