Curiosity-led Developer
SamuelKuria
Web Developer. Choosing curiosity as a specialty. Psychology, Philosophy, and pure Creativity.
Bio
About Me
Discover more about my journey, interests, and the tech I love to work with.
Chapter One
Hey there! I'm Samuel Kuria . Software developer by day, armchair philosopher by night, and aspiring poet somewhere in between. I spend most of my time wrangling React components, experimenting with Next.js, and occasionally having deep existential conversations with my terminal.
When I'm not coding, you'll find me lost in thought about consciousness, scribbling poems that may or may not make sense, or reading something that completely rewires my brain (in the best way). I believe good tech, like good writing, should bring people closer together.
That's what I'm here to build, one thoughtful project at a time.
Timeline
Experience
Work, experiments, and the questions that shaped my approach.
Full-Stack Developer
Veritas Generation Website · Kenya
Building a fast, clear, and story-driven web presence with strong performance and a guided user journey.
- Shaped information architecture to improve clarity and navigation.
- Built responsive layouts that prioritize accessibility and speed.
- Implemented reusable UI patterns for consistent storytelling.
Curiosity Note
Explored how narrative structure can guide attention and trust.
Frontend Developer
Alabaster Scents and Jewellery · Remote
Crafting a refined ecommerce experience with emphasis on product storytelling and visual rhythm.
- Designed a product-first layout with clear conversion flow.
- Built interactive components to elevate brand feel.
- Optimized the storefront for mobile performance and clarity.
Curiosity Note
Tested how typography and spacing influence desire and focus.
Frontend Developer
Events Simplified · Remote
Building a clean scheduling and ticketing flow that reduces friction for organizers and attendees.
- Mapped user flows to simplify multi-step event creation.
- Built modular UI components to support fast iteration.
- Improved clarity around pricing, dates, and booking actions.
Curiosity Note
Explored how microcopy can reduce anxiety in checkout flows.
Game Developer
Beyond Unreasonable · Remote
Building a confidence-based game experience that blends learning, probability, and playful design.
- Designed game logic around confidence scoring and reward systems.
- Built clean, responsive UI for fast interaction loops.
- Shaped feedback patterns to make uncertainty feel engaging.
Curiosity Note
Investigated how risk framing changes user decision-making.
Selected Work
Projects
A selection of my work, showcasing my skills in web development and my interests.
Beyond Unreasonable
A game inspired by Veritassium. It seeks to challenge confidence levels while answering questions. Questions given are random and have a wide variety of unreasonable questions. Scoring is based on weight of question, correctness and confidence. More of a put your money where your mouth is kinda thing.
WhyTo explore how confidence and uncertainty shape decision-making.
Blog
A quiet corner of the internet where I finally show up. For years, my writing lived in scattered notes and whispered drafts. Now it's here - a home for my dev journey, maybe a sprinkle of psychology too (we'll see...).
WhyTo create a home for my writing and dev reflections.
Better Calc
It is a simple calculator that allows you to perform basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also allows you to perform advanced operations like square root, exponentiation, and logarithm.
WhyTo practice UI logic and precision in interactions.
Student portal Figma design
Student portal Figma design for DeKUT University. This is a design we created for a student portal for DeKUT University. It includes features like course registration, results viewing, and more.
WhyTo translate academic workflows into a clear interface.
My Portfolio Figma design
I created this design for my portfolio using Figma. It showcases my skills, projects, and experience in a clean and modern layout. You can view the design and interact with it in Figma. It includes sections for my bio, skills, projects, and contact information.
WhyTo prototype a personal brand system before building.
Find Movies App
This is a movie search app. It allows users to search for movies, view details, and see ratings. It provides you with the latest on movies and series that you love. The app features a clean UI and responsive design.
WhyTo combine search UX with my love of film.
Chef Delight
A one stop recipe recommendation from the finest models. Never get stuck about what to cook. Give us your ingredients, get your meal.
WhyTo make ingredient-led cooking feel playful and fast.
African Math Heritage
A true African showcasing of our heritage. Inspired by the unit Africa's contribution to Film and Mathematics. This interactive experience explores the deep connection between mathematics and African culture. Discover how mathematical ideas are woven into our traditional games, art, and history.
WhyTo celebrate math through African culture and storytelling.
Class Portfolio
This is a class project portfolio. Simple, minimalistic and fun.
WhyTo practice minimalism and clear presentation.
The Oracle
A speech to text application powered by the browser. Inspired by Wes Bos.
WhyTo explore browser speech APIs in a friendly UI.
The Voices
A text to speech web application powered by the browser. Inspired by Wes Bos.
WhyTo make text-to-speech approachable and fun.
Vuejs Task App
A simple task app built using a new technology. I built it using Vuejs. It allows you to perform add and delete tasks. You can also mark task as done. It is a simple and easy to use task app.
WhyTo learn Vue by building a practical daily tool.
Career Advisor
A career guidance application to help users navigate their professional paths. It uses concepts of knowledge bases, backward and forward chaining and rules and inference engines to give the best career path.
WhyTo make career guidance more structured and accessible.
Biometric Authenticator
A biometric authentication application that uses fingerprint and facial recognition for secure user verification.
WhyTo explore the integration of biometric technologies in web applications. Group project
Contact
Start a Conversation
Whether it is a project, a collaboration, or a curious question, I am always open to thoughtful ideas.
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