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Runtime CSS-in-JS deserves a rehearingRuntime CSS-in-JS has real costs, but runtime-capable systems can solve real composition problems. Their cost should be judged against what they enable.
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Hey, I’m Andrey.
I’m a frontend developer and Principal UX/UI Engineer at Cube Dev. I make complex products feel clear through thoughtful interfaces and scalable, AI-ready design systems. I also created Tasty and Glaze, and I’m based in Amsterdam.
What I've built
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Tasty
CSS-in-JS styling engine for React with a declarative, state-aware DSL, design token integration, and SSR support.
ReactTypeScriptCSS-in-JSFramework
Glaze
Predictable OKHST color theme generator with WCAG contrast solving. Zero dependencies. Generates light, dark, and high-contrast schemes.
OKHSTWCAGColor
Akno
Memory layer for AI agents built on a Markdown knowledge base you own — cited retrieval, grounded answers, journalled and undoable writes.
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Cube UI Kit
Design system behind Cube, an enterprise data platform — 100+ accessible React components built on React Aria, styled with Tasty, and themed with Glaze. Documented in Storybook and running in production across the product.
ReactReact AriaDesign SystemTastyGlaze
Recent Posts
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OKHST: predictable color generation for user interfacesOKHST is a tone-based color space for generating UI palettes that behave more predictably across states, dark mode, and high contrast.
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Why I spent years trying to make CSS states predictableWhy predictable CSS state resolution matters, and how Tasty approaches it with state maps and non-overlapping selectors.
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