Nicky Semenza
Software engineer and hands-on builder. I make distributed systems, useful tools, rooms, furniture, and photographs in San Francisco. This site is the working record.
Last show Oct 6, 2026Last post May 13, 2026Build ba15b7f
Featured work
2026Outdoor Kitchen Island
A steel-framed, brick-clad island with a Big Green Egg and sink.
2025Backyard Renovation
New hardscaping, irrigation, planting, and outdoor living spaces.
2024Kitchen Renovation
A full kitchen renovation in an 1886 house.
2023SF Streets Map & Frame
Every SF street plotted from GIS data, set in a stained birch frame.
2023Shoe Rack Cabinet
A custom entryway shoe cabinet, modeled in Fusion 360.
2022–2023Vinyl Record Storage
Custom wood storage for a growing vinyl collection.
2022Half Bath Renovation
Limewashed walls, new lighting, and updated fixtures.
2020DIY mason jar spice rack
A wall-mounted rack holding 104 mason jars of bulk spices.
Photography
Shows
A concert ledger: every set rated 1–10, then power-ranked from head-to-head comparisons.
- events
- 54
- sets
- 217
- artists
- 173
- comparisons
- 959
Typical error ±1.0 stars. Sets with no comparisons yet show their gut rating instead.