Crafting great web experiences that blend functionality and design.
Currently, I work at Sybo Games, where I contribute to the central technology team by developing internal tools with a strong focus on user interfaces and usability.
Writing
- Building Custom Code Blocks in Astro with MDX Interactive code blocks with Shiki in Astro MDX
- How shadcn's documentation is built Building modern documentation sites with Fumadocs and Next.js
- My Mac terminal setup in 2025 A minimal, fast terminal setup with Ghostty.
- Sparkling Text Adding sparkles to emphasize positive text
- Switching from nvm to mise-en-place A simple alternative for Node.js version management.
Now
Developing taste by surrounding myself with the work of people like Emil Kowalski, Paco Coursey, Rauno Freiberg, Jhey Tompkins, shadcn. Studying why certain interfaces feel great and timeless and bringing those ideas into my own work.
Listening to drum & bass and jungle-music that brings back the nostalgia of 90s games and late-night anime. This playlist is a curation of some of my favorites.
Connect
Reach me on vgmestre@gmail.com, see my open-source projects on Github or follow me @vgmestre.