Build Like
Build Like.real-world production interfaces
A production-grade platform for exploring, organizing, and analyzing real-world UI patterns as structured data.
Technical Thesis.
A system designed for long‑term exploration, not short‑term inspiration. Build Like treats UI patterns as structured data rather than disposable screenshots, with architecture intentionally built for scale, consistency, and real‑world use.
Visual_Manifest // Technical_Snapshots
Media_Signal // Pending
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Built and operated as a production UI system
Build Like runs as a long-lived, production UI system with real data volume and evolving requirements. Treating it as a continuously operated product shaped decisions around UI structure, data modeling, migrations, and performance from the start — rather than optimizing for a short-term demo.
Media_Signal // Pending
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Data modeled to support flexible UI exploration
The underlying data model is intentionally normalized so the UI can remain flexible as content grows. Companies, sections, components, and assets exist as distinct entities with clear relationships, allowing the interface to support browsing, comparison, and filtering without duplicating data or breaking existing views.
Media_Signal // Pending
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Relational data powering predictable UI interactions
UI patterns are explored through relational queries rather than flat asset lists. This enables scoped search, cross-company comparison, and predictable filtering behavior — keeping interactions fast and consistent even as the dataset scales.
Media_Signal // Pending
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End-to-end ownership from data to interface
Designed, implemented, and deployed end-to-end — from schema design and ingestion pipelines to frontend exploration and deployment. Owning the full stack ensured architectural decisions stayed aligned with real UI needs instead of drifting as the system evolved.
Functional Proof.
Detailed logic applied to real-world production needs.
into a structured, queryable system
Centralizing real-world UI patterns
Designers and engineers often want to see how real products solve the same interface problem, but end up jumping between tabs, screenshots, and notes. Build Like makes it easy to move between companies and UI sections in one place, keeping context intact while exploring how patterns are used in production.
Technical_Focus
- Normalized PostgreSQL schema (~40 tables)
- Company → section → component → asset relationships
- Schema evolution without breaking existing views
Outcome
Users can compare real interface patterns across many products without losing context or relying on scattered screenshots.
Media_Signal // Pending
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without manual overhead
Ingesting and organizing media at scale
As more interfaces are added, manually organizing screenshots becomes time‑consuming and inconsistent. Build Like removes that overhead so users can focus on exploration instead of managing files or fixing metadata.
Technical_Focus
- Automated media ingestion and normalization
- Consistent metadata across asset types
- Storage optimized for frontend retrieval
Outcome
New content can be added continuously without slowing down browsing or introducing inconsistencies for users.
Media_Signal // Pending
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across companies and components
Accelerating UI research with fast, gated search
Finding relevant UI examples across many products can be repetitive and slow. Build Like allows users to quickly narrow in on the sections and components they care about, without jumping between multiple sites or losing their place.
Technical_Focus
- Relational queries aligned to UI needs
- Caching for repeated frontend searches
- Access gating for controlled exploration
Outcome
UI research becomes faster and more focused, helping users spend less time searching and more time making decisions.
Media_Signal // Pending
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from early prototype to production system
Designing for growth without rewrites
As products evolve, early assumptions about structure often break down. Build Like was designed to grow gradually, so users experience steady improvements instead of disruptive changes or broken workflows.
Technical_Focus
- Incremental schema migrations
- Refactoring early assumptions safely
- Balancing iteration speed with stability
Outcome
The platform continues to evolve without forcing users to relearn how it works or losing trust in the interface.
Media_Signal // Pending
DEPLOYMENT_IN_PROGRESS
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Stack_Manifest
Access_Protocols
Explicit tradeoff
"Instead of optimizing for fast visual browsing, Build Like prioritizes data integrity and structural clarity so UI research can scale without becoming noisy or inconsistent over time."