Visions today, reality tomorrow.
"Zillion Visionary" is where I explore how to empower ordinary people to create more possibilities with AI, and where I share all the learning and discoveries from this journey.
Hi, I'm Ziliang Chen (Simon). I love exploring new technologies, building workflows and systems, and turning ideas into real, valuable products.
Together, you and I can turn "wouldn't it be great if we could..." into "Aha! We did it!"
What Zillion Visionary is
Ideas and visions
Things I wish existed, problems I care about, or concepts I want to explore.
Tools and tech
New capabilities that let an ordinary person build and ship much more than before.
Planning and Execution
Actually building workflows, systems, and products instead of leaving ideas in a notebook.
What I'm working on
Daily Blob
An efficient AI-powered journal that helps you transform scattered thoughts, fragmented days, and tiny moments into simple yet meaningful records. Track your moods, milestones, and stories by chatting with Blob—without making journaling feel like a burden.
Toolipie
I'm not a fan of those "Free Online Tool" websites with too many ads, slow speeds, privacy issues, and various paywalls, so I built this open-source toolbox that modularly collects code snippets, scripts, and utilities to make daily work more efficient. It also supports plugin extensions and can be easily integrated into your workflow.
Website building
Building the frontend and backend of personal and project websites, including user authentication systems and database architecture design. Presenting my experimental results, creative ideas, and product prototypes through carefully designed interfaces, allowing visitors to intuitively understand my work progress.
How I turn visions into reality
- 01
Start from a vision
Notice a problem, imagine something better, or think "it would be great if this existed."
- 02
Explore feasibility
Research what it takes to make the vision real—what obstacles exist, what tools and tech are needed, how to overcome challenges, and what we can do to make it happen.
- 03
Plan and decision making
Based on exploration, make concrete plans, make key decisions, and choose the right tools and tech stack to realize the vision.
- 04
Build, ship, and iterate
Turn ideas into products, build MVPs, test market response, then continuously adjust, optimize, and iterate based on user feedback.
AI is my accelerator—not only does it let me complete the entire loop from vision to reality much faster than ever before, but it also helps me achieve things I could never accomplish on my own.
Interested in my professional background?
Please visit the "For Work" page for my background, resume, and a deeper look at my experience.