Theme Designer: Building a Visual MUI Theme Editor with Real-Time Preview
A comprehensive case study on building a dynamic theme management system that goes beyond static npm packages to support real-time theme creation and white-label applications
Código Obsidiana by Ariel Molina
Frontend architect specializing in scalable infrastructures, design systems, and developer experience.
About Me
I'm a Frontend Technical Lead and Architect with over 8 years of experience building modular and scalable interface systems. My work focuses on frontend architecture, design systems, and developer experience (DX).
At EFEX, I lead the frontend infrastructure, designing platforms based on micro-frontends using Nx, React, and internal tools I've developed to automate releases, control quality, and manage design tokens.
Featured Posts
Theme Factory: Architecting a Scalable Backend for Dynamic Theme Management
A detailed case study on building a robust NestJS API for theme management, covering everything from database design to security and scalability considerations
Framework-Agnostic Theme System POC
A proof-of-concept for generating framework-specific themes from unified design tokens, supporting DaisyUI, Material-UI, and Shadcn/UI
Featured Projects
Ixiptla V2 - From Prototype to Production: Scaling a 3D Museum with Cultural Sensitivity
How I evolved Ixiptla from a technical prototype to a museum-quality experience through design systems, performance optimization, and cultural authenticity
AstroReactTypeScript
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QR Generator - QR Code Tool
A fast and user-friendly web tool for generating custom QR codes with multiple content types.
ReactTypeScriptVite
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Yó Estacionándome - Smart Parking Management Platform
An intuitive mobile application built with React Native to help users find and reserve parking spaces.
Next.jsTypeScriptReact Three Fiber
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