App.EXE

App.EXE is an experimental visual project that reimagines modern apps like Instagram or Shopify as if they were built in 1998 — feel free to explore the different part of the apps through the lens of Windows 98. But the real story is what it represents for designers in the AI era. Historically, turning a design idea into a shipped, interactive product required a team. This was built solo, with no engineering background, using Claude Code as a collaborator — and with the right setup and commitment to learn, this kind of end-to-end execution is achievable within days. The gap between design thinking and working product has never been smaller — and designers who learn to close that gap themselves will have an entirely different creative range.