From the editor

Eric Spencer’s dev site, rendered as an issue.

A single-page edition produced by a small stack of design skills (impeccable, motion-dev, and 21st-dev), in conversation with Nutlope/hallmark.

Set by Claude Opus 4.7 eric@ericspencer.us github.com/EricSpencer00
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Featured work

Three projects in long form. A compiled language for embedded systems, a formally verified puzzle, and a Mac app that does one thing.

Work № 01 May 2026

Resilient

A statically-typed compiled language for safety-critical embedded systems. Z3-verified contracts; self-healing runtime blocks; no_std runtime that ships to Cortex-M, RISC-V, and bare metal.

  • Rust
  • Formal Methods
  • Z3
  • Embedded
Work № 03 May 2026

tunes2tube

A local macOS app: drop a cover image and audio files in, get back MP3s with the cover embedded as ID3v2 artwork. No account; no upload; runs entirely on-device.

  • Swift
  • SwiftUI
  • macOS
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Studio

FROM AMERICA LLC is the parent of three shipping products. All four exist because something on the App Store, the storebuilder market, or the brokerage app market wasn’t doing what was needed.

Parent studio

FROM AMERICA LLC

An independent software studio. Small, subscription-free tools, built entirely in the United States.

fromamerica-llc.com Product

Picaius

A photo editing app built because nothing on the App Store was doing what we wanted.

picai.us Product

instxnt.xyz

No-code eCommerce storefronts that aren’t hidden behind a monthly subscription.

instxnt.xyz Product

Stock Genie

A lightweight, AI-assisted stock analysis and portfolio companion for hobby traders.

stockgenie.app
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Curriculum

Founder, researcher, technician, caddie. Roles compressed by recency.

Current

  1. Mar 2026 → now

    Founder, Picaius

    Owns product from concept to ship: UX, image pipeline, distribution. Released under FROM AMERICA LLC at picai.us.

  2. Dec 2025 → now

    Founder, instxnt.xyz

    No-code storefront builder for creators and small businesses. Designed and shipped the visual builder, storefront rendering, and deployment pipeline.

  3. Oct 2025 → now

    Founder, Stock Genie

    AI-assisted stock analysis aimed at hobby traders. Shipped the iOS client and the marketing site at stockgenie.app.

  4. Oct 2025 → now

    Founder, FROM AMERICA LLC

    Independent studio. Product direction, engineering, design, deployment, and customer support across every app in the portfolio. Runs on commodity infrastructure so apps stay subscription-free.

  5. Aug 2025 → now

    Researcher, ai4fm at Loyola

    Co-author papers on TLA+; fine-tune open-source LLMs for formal methods work at ai4fm.cs.luc.edu. Designed the ai4fm logo.

  6. Aug 2025 → now

    ITS Service Desk Technician, Loyola University Chicago

    Resolves 50+ tickets weekly. Uses Azure and BI tools for identity verification and access provisioning.

2024 → 2025

  1. May 2025 → Aug 2025

    Software Engineering Intern, CCC Intelligent Solutions

    Full-stack work on the company’s B2B SaaS portal. Built an interactive claims dashboard in Vue.js and Spring Boot. RESTful APIs; agile practice; deployment monitoring via Kibana and GitHub Actions.

  2. May 2025

    Software Engineer, Loyola CS Department

    Built a web-based microwave demonstration in Spring Boot and Vaadin to visualize TLA+ state changes. Design to delivery in two weeks.

  3. Jan 2025 → May 2025

    Software Engineering Intern, EpiFinder Medical Solutions

    Automated backend workflows in Google Apps Script: time-tracking, file access, lead generation. Cut request response time from hours to seconds; reduced manual work by ~99%.

  4. Aug 2024 → May 2025

    Vice President of Technology, Loyola AI Club

    Coordinated semester-long technical projects. Organized workshops and mentored members on practical AI work.

Earlier

  1. Jul 2024 → May 2025

    ITS Service Desk Technician, Loyola University Chicago

    Frontline support and access management. 50+ tickets per week.

  2. May 2024 → Dec 2024

    IT Chair, Alpha Kappa Psi

    Managed the chapter’s Squarespace site. Designed member-list pages and front-page content.

  3. Mar 2024

    Jr. AI Prompt Engineer, Unchained AI

    Iterated prompts for GPT-4 to meet specific output criteria. Diagnosed incorrect outputs; modified inputs and workflows.

  4. Apr 2023 → Aug 2023

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Loyola University Chicago

    AI interpretability study analyzing ChatGPT’s handling of advanced Java concepts.

  5. Jan 2020 → Dec 2021

    Seller, Grailed

    Sold 50+ items above retail. Market analysis, product sourcing, customer communication. 4.8-star satisfaction rating.

  6. Apr 2017 → Aug 2024

    Honor Caddie, Oak Park Country Club

    Seven seasons. Carried bags, read greens, supported four-ball groups on the course.

Education

  1. Aug 2022 → May 2026

    B.S. Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago

    Information Systems minor. Dean’s List (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025). Presidential Scholarship; Mulcahy Scholar for Research.

  2. Aug 2018 → May 2022

    Diploma, Fenwick High School

    Oak Park, IL.

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About

Eric Spencer is a founder and AI researcher based in Chicago. CS graduate, Loyola University Chicago, May 2026.

  • Runs FROM AMERICA LLC and ships products under it: instxnt.xyz, Stock Genie, Picaius.
  • Researches at ai4fm on TLA+ and fine-tuning open-source LLMs for formal methods.
  • Tries to make at least one large project a month; contributes to open source on GitHub daily.