Kevin Michael

Building @tempo_labs (YC S23) | Forbes 30 u 30 | Prev $100M+ exit @PerpetuaLabs. On a mission to help teams ship software to production 10X faster.

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

Get this money 💸💵💰🤑

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

We’ve got $25,000 for the best design engineers out there. The flex you’ll have after winning? The limit does not exist.

Tempo x @contra hackathon sponsored by @awscloud is now live.

😎 Bonus $1000 prize for the individual who gets the most engagement on X and Linkedin

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

3 weeks ago, we teased a brand new product.

Today, we’re officially opening our Private Beta!

In 2026, the bottleneck is no longer writing code.

It’s the figuring out what to build, and how it should be designed.

Our new app clears that friction so your team can move at the speed of thought.

Want an invite?

Comment "SHIP IT" or send us a DM!

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

@bentlegen @Accel @inovia @BetaKit @modemdev congrats!

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Back in December, our CEO @Kevin1Michael took the stage at AWS re:Invent to show how we’re bridging the gap between designers, PMs, and engineers.

The best part? Kevin reveals that we build Tempo on Tempo (4:50).

If it can handle our complex codebase, it can probably handle yours.

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Just Shipped: Style Builder 🎨

Prompting shouldn't be limited to a text box

Set the styles, fonts and colors visually

Then describe what you want to build

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

Extremely encouraging

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

After hearing feedback from Canadian founders in our network, we’ve decided to add Canada back to our list of accepted countries of incorporation.

Going forward, YC will once again invest in US, Canada, Cayman, and Singapore corporations.

https://t.co/2gQA55u4fL

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

The gap between a "toy" and an "app" is the architecture.

1. Prompt your idea
2. Tempo builds the PRD
3. Tempo maps the User Flows (Mermaid)
4. Then we code.

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Opus 4.6 is now available in Tempo!

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

@Tempo_Labs Accurate lol

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Most AI coding tools force you to start from scratch or stay within their walls. Tempo is different.

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

AI design tools are great until you want to move one specific button 5 pixels to the left. 🙄

Tempo gives you the best of both worlds: high-speed AI generation + full manual control.

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

@edsgoode @nvidia @shadeformai amazing!

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Just Shipped: Canvas Pages 📄

Infinite canvas? Awesome.

Infinite mess? Awful

The Solution? Pages

Organize flows, component libraries, or responsive layouts cleanly

Better yet: let Tempo AI do it for you

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Invoicing doesn't have to be boring—SlipPay is the opposite. 🌈

A vibrant dashboard for client and wallet management, built with zero Figma.

Built on Tempo by Divan

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

this is insane

[Anas @projectanas]

@bcherny @shafty023 @simonw < 20 min turnaround time or was it already in the works?

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Just Shipped: Auto Mode 🔀

Stop using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. 🔨

Set your model to ""Auto"" ⚡️

We’ll automatically route your prompt to the most efficient model for the job

Save credits, without losing quality

[Ibrahim Rabiu @I_Bakondare]

Incredibly honored to take home 1st place! Huge thanks to @Tempo_Labs Labs, @AWS, and @contra for this opportunity. The talent in this challenge was unreal I'm just grateful to be building alongside such an amazing community of Design Engineers. This is just the start for CloudCompass AI!

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Just shipped: Interactive URL Bar 🌐

Tired of clicking through your entire app just to edit one screen?

Skip that with a real URL bar that lives in the storyboard.

Type the route → hit enter → instantly land on that exact view, ready to edit.

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

@brandon_palin Definitely considering it

[Kevin Michael @Kevin1Michael]

Bad take lol

[yajnadevam @yajnadevam]

@fahdananta Software Engineers don’t smell any more than others.

[Tempo (YC S23) @Tempo_Labs]

Just shipped: Custom Nudge Settings 📐

Pixel-pushing was always possible in Tempo.

But now, you can set your own nudge values

8pt grid? 10px baseline? Weird 6.5px system? Doesn’t matter.

Your grid. Your rules. Total precision.