Writing about user interfaces, startup life, and building great products.
Articles by Christopher Burns, online as @burnedchris, on frontend development, user experience, project management, compliance infrastructure, and startup lessons.
September 25, 2025
How I built a Next.js presentation system for pitch decks, product demos, and sales narratives that behave like real software.
Read moreAugust 9, 2025
Why early startups need a steady operator with Jared-from-Silicon-Valley energy, and how my co-founder at Everfund showed me the value of having one.
Read moreJuly 30, 2025
Twenty-nine hard-won lessons on resilience, startups, relationships, and rebuilding after a brutal founder year.
Read moreJuly 23, 2025
Lessons from building consent infrastructure after third-party cookies: GDPR, ePrivacy, user trust, and privacy-first design.
Read moreJuly 15, 2025
Why kindness is a founder advantage: a practical note on trust, teams, resilience, and building without losing yourself.
Read moreMay 2, 2025
Lessons, convictions, and clarity from starting my second startup: a deeper, slower, more intentional journey.
Read moreJanuary 10, 2025
A personal reflection on seven years building Everfund, the friendships, lessons, and founder growth that came with closing the chapter.
Read moreNovember 23, 2024
Notes from Y Combinator's first UK Startup School, including Paul Graham on authentic ideas, founder energy, and Silicon Valley.
Read moreNovember 17, 2024
Remembering Alex Gibbons - mentor, leader, and friend who showed us how to eat glass and smile
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