Amir Fahimnia
Amir Fahimnia is a software developer, designer, and educator based in the Netherlands. Work focused on identity, verification, and long lived systems.
Method
I work by reduction. Removing what does not carry meaning. Protecting what does. I prefer systems that remain legible over time: clear inputs, explicit limits, few assumptions.
Identity is not metadata. Names are not labels. Interfaces should not misrepresent people. When trade offs are unavoidable, I choose clarity over speed and maintenance over novelty.
Domains
I work on problems around names, attribution, and verification. Mostly where digital systems fail to respect human identity. This includes research, system design, and documentation. It excludes branding, promotion, and visibility work.
Software systems
I design and build software that stays understandable after it ships. Internal tools, constrained public systems, and long lived interfaces. Scale is not a goal. Readability, correctness, and care are.
Teaching
I teach software and design with an emphasis on method: how to think, how to decide, how to explain work clearly. Teaching is not performance. It is shared attention and responsibility.
Working notes
A small set of written materials. Not case studies. Not showcases. Working documents.
- Large language models as infrastructures of meaning
- On verified identity and misuse of artist names
- Branding as a system of promises
- Notes on software systems that require trust
- Teaching structures for critique without spectacle
- Interface design as responsibility
- Maintenance as an ethical choice
10110.dev
10110.dev is a separate project initiated by Amir Fahimnia. It focuses on protecting artist names, verified identity, and ethical digital presence. It operates under its own terms, rules, and pace.
This site does not promote it. It simply acknowledges its existence.
Boundaries
I work within clear limits. I do not take on marketing driven projects. I do not participate in growth first or extractive systems. I do not frame work as personal branding.
I work slowly and intentionally. I respond selectively. If something feels unclear or misaligned, I will say so. Silence is sometimes the correct outcome.