Nikolas Thiessen

Nikolas Thiessen

Product Engineer

Building products at Amazon

Exploring the latest in AI

What I'm Building.

LiftTrack

LiftTrack

An iOS local-first workout tracking app built with React Native. Features weekly goals, progress monitoring, and routine management to help you stay consistent.

What I'm Sharing.

Gist | Weekly Newsletter

Gist | Weekly Newsletter

Every week, one new trend or concept in frontier tech explained clearly—AI, chips, the forces reshaping the future. No jargon. No hype. So you're never the one nodding along.

What I'm Into.

Currently Reading

  • The Will of The Many — James Islington
  • The Origins of Efficiency — Brian Potter
  • Lenny's Newsletter — Lenny Rachitsky

Active Life

  • Jiu Jitsu — training for my next competition
  • Surfing — planning my next trip to Indonesia
  • Gym — staying young, one rep at a time