The heart of SuperNovae — our philosophy, principles, and culture.
This is our compass. Everything we build starts here.
Part of SuperNovae Studio
"We stay small by choice of freedom, not by constraint."
SuperNovae builds an empire of consumer products — massively adopted, recognized for quality, design, and simplicity — while staying intentionally small.
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NORTH[North Star]:::vision --> MANIFESTO[Manifesto]:::philosophy
NORTH --> PRINCIPLES[Principles]:::philosophy
MANIFESTO --> BUILD[How We Build]:::operational
PRINCIPLES --> BUILD
BUILD --> PRODUCTS[Our Products]:::product
| Principle | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Product-Obsessed | Even what's invisible must be simple, elegant, and delightful |
| Quality Creates Adoption | Adoption creates longevity |
| Taste-Driven | Decisions by conviction, not A/B tests |
| Build in Public | When it creates trust, not noise |
| Stay Small | Use AI & automation for leverage, not headcount |
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accTitle: SuperNovae Universes
accDescr: All products built by SuperNovae Studio
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HUB[Hub]:::hub --> QRAI[QRCode AI]:::live
HUB --> NIKA[Nika]:::building
HUB --> NOVANET[NovaNET]:::building
HUB --> JUNGO[Jungo]:::building
HUB --> RAINBO[Rain.bo]:::building
HUB --> LABS[Labs]:::building
| Universe | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| QRCode AI | AI-powered artistic QR codes | Live |
| Nika | Native Infrastructure Kernel Agent | Building |
| NovaNET | Knowledge graph localization | Building |
| Jungo | Translation & SEO engine | Building |
| Rain.bo | Link-in-bio pages | Building |
| Labs | Tools & experiments | Active |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Manifesto | What we believe |
| Principles | How we think |
| Culture | Who we are |
| North Star | Where we're going |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| How We Build | Our process |
| Non-Negotiables | Red lines |
| Inspirations | Giants we learn from |
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| qrcode-ai-scanner | High-performance QR scanner for artistic QR codes |
See OPEN-SOURCE-INDEX.md for the full list.
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Non-Negotiables · How We Build · Inspirations · Open Source
Built by Thibaut MÉLEN & Nicolas CELLA
Small crew, massive impact.
