Notes
Build Notes
Things I learned building small, humble tools — and the stories behind them.
Making the Academy Homework Reminder
The first app, born from the weekly chore of copying academy homework texts into per-child reminders.
Read →Building Apps Solo, With Claude
An honest account of how a part-time solo builder actually finishes small tools with Claude — what works and what doesn't.
Read →Building the Family Bank, a Kid's Allowance Ledger
Instead of just handing over allowance, I wanted my kids to record it, see the balance, and spend within it — so I built a double-entry ledger.
Read →Building a Stock Trading Journal for Kids
A practice ground for investing: real market prices, no real money lost, and a written 'why I bought it' required for every single order.
Read →Connecting 135 Math Concepts Into One Map
The story of the Math Concept Map — built on the idea that the real reason you're stuck on a problem is a missing concept somewhere before it.
Read →WordCoach: Turning a Photo of a Textbook Into a Vocabulary Deck
Instead of copying new words out of a workbook by hand, snap one photo — and get a word bank with example sentences, audio, and tests.
Read →A Playground for My Kids' Web Toys
Every 'can I try something like this?' turned into a little web toy — until they scattered everywhere, and I gathered them into one playground, one folder per toy.
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