01 / Active buildVisit cup.pm
A focused web product
cup.pm
A compact home for an idea worth returning to — designed to feel immediate, legible, and calm.
Independent builder · 2026
Making the web a little more human.
I’m John G., the creator of John.CYou and other web projects. I design and build clear, careful products for real people — from the first useful screen to the quiet details that make it trustworthy.
Currently shaping two small, ambitious web products.
the person behind the pixels
Selected work
Two things I’m building from the ground up.
Different problems, same standard: useful on day one, thoughtful at every edge case.
02 / Active buildVisit xyx.me
Mutual help exchange
xyx.me
A place for small acts of help: name what has you stuck, find someone who can help, and pass the favour forward.
How I work
Good technology should feel considered, not complicated.
I care about the unglamorous parts: fast pages, readable type, clear consent, honest states, and interfaces that don’t punish somebody for being on a small screen or a slow connection.
That means designing the system as well as the screen — including dark mode, persistent preferences, accessible controls, privacy boundaries, and graceful fallbacks.
A few working principlesThe details matter
What makes the build feel solid.
Theme that respects you
The site starts with your system preference, then remembers an explicit light or dark choice without a flash of the wrong theme.
Privacy is product design
No analytics or third-party requests are needed to understand a landing page. Ask only when an action calls for it.
Built for the real web
Responsive layouts, keyboard access, reduced-motion support, and resilient loading are part of the first pass.