Engineer, builder, and lifelong systems Thinker.

I'm Kyle Forkey, a software engineer based in Austin, Texas. I design and build high-performance web applications that balance elegance, efficiency, and real-world utility.

xforkey@gmail.com

XForkey/uiXF

UI Component Library & Design System

UI Kit Buttons
UI Kit Buttons
Eazy

Get Paid, Stay Chill.

Keyboard Configurator

ZMK Keyboard

3D Keyboard Configuration Tool

An all in one organization creation and management tool.

Buy sell and trade real estate.

House

Work

  1. Company
    Eazyinv
    Role
    Lead Software Engineer
  2. Company
    SnowCone
    Role
    Senior Software Engineer
  3. Company
    Helius
    Role
    Senior Developer
  4. Company
    Ethmint
    Role
    Junior Developer

Prompting Commits Instead of PRDs

An alternative to heavy PRDs and meta-docs: start with a goal, prompt AI for a commit-lint style plan, then orchestrate each commit step by step. A lightweight hack for structuring complex tasks into clean, focused progress.

Stop Drowning Your Code in useEffect

A rant on the overuse of React’s useEffect; how it turns declarative code back into imperative hacks, why it creates hidden complexity, and how trusting React’s model leads to cleaner, simpler apps.