About

I'm Armin Meinel — a writer and builder working at the intersection of technology and thoughtful design. By day, I'm a Senior AI & Data Consultant. Outside of that, I'm building tools and writing guides for people who care about doing things well.

I believe the best tools are the ones already on your device. Most people chase the next shiny app when what they actually need is a better system — that's the idea behind Back to Basics.

I write deep-dive guides on Apple's native apps — the ones most people overlook — and build Grain, an iOS workout tracker that tells you exactly what to lift next using science-backed auto-progression.