Hello, I'm Nico
I write, start communities, and make things. This is where it all lives.
By day I work in the public sector, at the intersection of policy, communications, and civic engagement. The rest of the time I write under my creative brand Kinda, build apps through my company SoBo Firm, and host groups for makers and readers.
This site is part hub, part portfolio: a home base for my projects, writing, and the groups I host. Have a look around, or start with the story.
Current focus
What I'm working on now
- Building apps at SoBo Firm: Slait and Snap Dash are coming soon to iPhone.
- [What you are writing or reading right now]
- [What you are exploring or learning]
Last updated 2026-10
SoBo Firm
2025–nowFounder
South Baltimore Firm LLC, a small Baltimore company where I make apps and other projects.
Explore
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Work
Projects past and present, from SoBo Firm to the Charmerway archive.
- SoBo Firm
- Kinda
- DebtAtlas
- Charmerway
Writing
Essays, book reports, a newsletter, and conversations with interesting people.
- Essays
- Book Reports
- Carbon Copy
- Internet Coffee
Community
Groups I started to bring people together around making and reading.
- Artisan Node
- Sobo Book Club
Writing
Recently
- Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy #[N]: [Issue Title] ↗
[One-line summary of this issue.]
- Essays
[Sample Essay Title]
[One or two sentences that make someone want to read this essay.]
- Book Reports
[Book Title] by [Author]
[What the book is about in a sentence, and what you thought of it.]
- Internet Coffee
Internet Coffee with [Guest Name]
[Who the guest is and what you talked about, in one line.]