projects.
I like building things. Here are a few things I've built thus far that I'm pretty pleased with.
Siftbooks
Audiobook content filtering. Listen to your favorite books without the bad parts.
Built: A PWA react app for streaming audiobooks. Backend is a Python Flask App that interacts with Audible.
Learned: How to do something that doesn't scale. Audio file manipulation. Speech to text. AWS. Python.
Toilet Targets
Dissolvable targets that make potty training fun and mess-free.
Built: Paper targets that dissolve in the toilet, designed to make potty training more engaging for kids.
Learned: Product development, manual manufacturing, Amazon FBA, importance of patents, family business operations.
Moms Morning Memo
A daily email with activities for moms with kids.
Built: Leverage a newsletter tool called Beehiiv. Hire a writer who is a single mom.
Learned: Newsletter metrics, monetization, unit economics, content strategy.
Baby Changing Pads
A soft fabric liner used for changing babies diapers.
Built: Designed the product and worked with a manufacturer to make it.
Learned: How to do something that scales. Manufacturing. Amazon FBA. Product development.
Podium CRM Statuses
A communication platform for local businesses that converts leads.
Built: With a team of engineers, product managers, and designers.
Learned: Team collaboration, Elasticsearch, React, Postgres, Microservices.
BizBuyAi
A tool to help searchers analyze business listings.
Built: Built solo in 1 week using Claude's API with user input for analysis.
Learned: AI-assisted development, rapid deployment, community-driven distribution.
Newzlio
Daily topic ideas + content templates for newsletter operators.
Built: Landing page for idea validation.
Learned: Google ads strategy, cold email outreach, market validation.