Hi, I’m Robert Luo

I’m a software engineer in Los Angeles who loves building high-quality software and creating beautiful user interfaces. I specialize in modern web development using technologies such as React and Next.js, and I’m always looking for new and innovative ways to make a positive impact through my work. When I’m not coding up a storm, I enjoy staying up-to-date with the latest tech trends, consuming sci-fi, playing guitar, hitting the trails for a good hike, gaming, and engaging in self-improvement activities. Nice to meet you!

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Selected work

01

Notesmaxxing

A fast, searchable, AI-enhanced hub for developer knowledge.

Notesmaxxing is a web app for saving and reusing snippets, prompts, notes, commands, links, files, and images in one workspace.

Built for developers who need to capture reusable knowledge quickly, organize it with collections and tags, and retrieve it without context switching.

Role: Product, design, and full-stack engineering.

notesmaxxing.com

Product decisions

  • Designed the product around instant-feeling capture and retrieval instead of adding heavy workflow ceremony.
  • Modeled typed resources, collections, tags, favorites, pinned states, and recently used surfaces as first-class product concepts.
  • Integrated practical product foundations: credentials auth, GitHub OAuth, email verification, password reset, Stripe billing, R2 uploads, rate limiting, and AI helpers.

Stack

Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, Prisma, Neon Postgres, Auth.js, Stripe, OpenAI API, Upstash Redis, Cloudflare R2

02

CatSafe Plants

A trust-first plant safety utility for cat owners.

CatSafe Plants helps cat owners quickly check whether indoor plants and flowers are safe for cats, then discover safer alternatives before they buy.

Built for anxious cat owners who need a clear safety result, source-backed evidence, and safer swaps without digging through scattered veterinary resources.

Role: Product, design, and full-stack engineering.

catsafe.robertluo.dev

Product decisions

  • Prioritized search-first decision support so users can move from a plant name to a safety verdict quickly.
  • Required citation-backed records, cautious unknown states, and visible safety context because the product is safety-adjacent.
  • Designed directory filtering, detail pages, galleries, symptoms, toxic parts, and safe alternatives around mobile-friendly browsing.

Stack

Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, Supabase, Cloudflare R2, Netlify

Want to talk?

I'm currently open to new opportunities and interesting projects. Whether you're looking for a full-time engineer or a consultant for a specific project, I'd love to hear from you.

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