Don Wilder

I've spent the last thirteen-plus years building physical products from concept to market — portable fans, battery-powered AC units, ergonomic laptop stands, tabletop party games. Several launched on Kickstarter into the hundreds of thousands of dollars combined, with units shipped to customers in 50+ countries. Most of that decade ran through Southeast Asia and China, where I lived for over nine years — playing semi-pro basketball, acting in Chinese TV and commercials on the side, and eventually running an innovation consulting company in Shenzhen, working directly with the factories that build most of the world's physical goods.

In January 2026, I pivoted into software, founding Beast Creative — a one-person studio building tools for intentional living. The studio runs out of Chiang Mai with a small team of AI agents alongside me, shipping minimalist apps and Chrome extensions. I got into bodybuilding in 2018, and the same discipline that built a physique — systems, feedback loops, consistency over intensity — is what I use to build software now. My wife Mini and our daughter Sofia are based with me here.

I'm not trying to convince anyone I do a lot of unrelated things. It's one ability, applied in a few different directions: turning ideas into working reality.

2007
First trip to Asia — university basketball exhibitions in Taipei.
2007–2018ish
Nine-plus years living in China — semi-pro basketball, acting work, and running an innovation consulting company in Shenzhen.
13+ years
Building physical products — fans, battery AC units, laptop stands, party games — and raising over $2M across Kickstarter campaigns.
2018
Got into bodybuilding.
Jan 2026
Pivoted into software. Founded Beast Creative in Chiang Mai.
2026 →
Shipping weekly — apps, extensions, and notes. See the full log →