. I grew up happiest at home with and definitely not airports. Until life (or ) rerouted me, met a girl from 
, fell for her and that somewhat forced me to get out of my comfort zone.Frequent trips to her hometown led to me developing a certain taste for changing scenery and living in different appartments. The pandemic did help since I was able to get a remote job and work like that ever since. We've since wandered through
(and 
), and I found myself chasing little "firsts" that push my introvert edges. I've spent many years navigating digestive issues and never got any clearer diagnosis from doctors then "it's IBS, try to stress less". I also discovered I had a bunch of intolerances that may have contributed to my symptoms. Eating out became a hassle and visiting 
My hack was to feed an AI all my context, what I can/can’t eat, nuance like “tomatoes are fine if I can pick them out,” cuisines I love (
/
), ones I don’t (
), then I would ask it to find restaurants for me. It worked, but it was way too manual. Most people won't run a prompt lab every time they're hungry.So I started building nib.lu: a warm, friendly food-intolerance app that quietly finds places you can eat, based on your real preferences, not generic “gluten-free nearby” lists. Think of Nib, our orange-clad otter, as your guide: part mascot, part compass for meals that won't ruin your day.
In less than a couple weeks we're taking Nib on the road during a longer “-the-” chapter: in
