Christopher Carter

A stranger finishesthe next click.

We ship the issue. A page, a first-run flow, an agent job, a campaign asset. Not a review. Not a consult. Not a 30-minute fit call.

Howdy
$3,995/mo

One issue in the queue at a time

Howdy Double
$7,990/mo

Two issues in the queue at a time

Leander (Austin Metro Area), Texas · Pause or cancel any month
The shop

Two packages. That is the whole menu.

Same work. The difference is how many issues stay in flight.

One issue in the queue at a time

Howdy

$3,995/ month

Everything: web, app, AI, agent, marketing. One issue in flight. Average 48-hour turnaround. Pause or cancel any month.

  • Web, app, AI, agent, and marketing
  • One issue in the queue at a time
  • Average 48-hour turnaround
  • Pause or cancel any month
Two issues in the queue at a time

Howdy Double

$7,990/ month

Same everything. Two issues in flight. Average 48-hour turnaround. Pause or cancel any month.

  • Web, app, AI, agent, and marketing
  • Two issues in the queue at a time
  • Average 48-hour turnaround
  • Pause or cancel any month
How it works

A queue, not a calendar

You do not buy hours, workshops, or a slot on a calendar. You keep an issue in flight. When it ships, the next one starts. Pause any month.

01

Subscribe

Start Howdy or Howdy Double. No kickoff theater. No fit call required.

02

Add an issue

One shipped thing in the queue — or two, on Double. That is the whole brief.

03

It ships

Average 48-hour turnaround. Then the next issue starts. Pause or cancel any month.

Scope

An issue is a shipped thing

A page. A first-run flow. An agent job. A campaign asset. If it does not ship, it is not an issue.

In

  • A page that goes live
  • A first-run flow a stranger can finish
  • An agent job that runs
  • A campaign asset that can go out

Out

  • A review
  • A consult
  • A 30-minute fit call
  • A $199 audit

Who is this for?

Teams that need the next thing shipped, not another strategy deck.

Do I need a call first?

No. Start Howdy. If something is unclear, email works.

Can I pause?

Yes. Pause or cancel any month. The queue waits.

Selected Work

Selected case studies

A few of the product problems I've helped teams frame, ship, and improve. Details reflect my individual contribution and publicly shareable outcomes.

Four Connected Care app screens: Mary's Health dashboard with Health Score of 68 and metrics, Insight view with blood sugar activity recommendations, Things to Ask doctor appointment prep with reports, and Health Polls community feature with Care Bot
DesignAIDevelopmentBranding
Microsoft Health Futures

Connected Care

During my time at Microsoft Research, I had my hands in several AI initiatives, one of which involved early GPT-3 prototypes from OpenAI. That work evolved into Windcrest under Microsoft Health Futures, which I ultimately shaped into Connected Care: a platform for caregivers that I shepherded from a blank canvas through three product waves over 18 months.

My contribution

Validated demand early on with Kano model surveys and fast-turnaround prototypes.

15
Team Size
18 mo
Duration
3
Product Waves
Cinematic concierge walking through a lineup of five Audi vehicles in a dramatic dark showroom with angular lighting
DesignDevelopmentBranding
Audi AG / Silvercar by Audi

Audi Select

I owned the design of Audi Select from start to finish: the marketing website, the subscriber-facing portal, and the internal ops admin tool. At $1,395/month, subscribers could swap between Audi models whenever they wanted. We launched in Dallas-Fort Worth and picked up press from CNET, The Verge, Forbes, and Engadget.

My contribution

Drove a 10% lift in subscriber satisfaction during the pilot by obsessing over seamless, intuitive interactions.

+10%
Satisfaction Increase
5K+
Monthly Active Users
5+
Press Outlets
Camino marketing landing page
DevelopmentAIDesignBranding
Camino

Camino

Camino is something I created entirely on my own: a SaaS product and marketing site designed to help small businesses track their client relationships from the very first conversation through to a paid invoice. I built it on Next.js 15 with Claude AI powering smart communication and Stripe handling billing.

My contribution

Solo-built the entire stack, SaaS app and marketing site alike, taking it from initial database schema all the way through production deployment.

60%
Email Time Saved
Claude
AI Integration
Full Stack
Built Solo
Mercari marketplace homepage with search, categories, and featured listings
DesignDevelopmentBranding
Mercari, Inc.

Mercari

I was the design lead for the Mercari marketplace across web and mobile (iOS and Android). It's a peer-to-peer platform with over 100M installs where people list items in seconds and find deals up to 70% off retail, spanning clothing, electronics, collectibles, and just about everything else.

My contribution

Spearheaded the design system effort that brought visual consistency across web, iOS, and Android, locking in shared color contrast ratios, component libraries, and interaction patterns that sped up design-to-engineering handoffs.

100M+
Global Installs
4.8★
App Store Rating
1.9M+
Reviews
Field notes

Practical notes for people building what's next.

Honest essays on AI + Design, enterprise UX war stories, career frameworks, and the journey of building in public as someone who masked autism for 17 years in corporate America.

  • The AI-Native Designer
  • Unmasked
  • Enterprise UX
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Start the queue

Add the issue. We ship it.

Howdy is $3,995 a month for one issue in flight. Howdy Double is $7,990 for two. Pause or cancel any month.