Tinkerings

Things I made.

I don't have a CS degree. I have curiosity, Claude, and a habit of asking "what if I just tried to build that?" This is where I log the experiments — the apps, the games, the automations — and the posts about how I made them. Some worked. Some didn't. All of them taught me something.

Currently Building

This website

Vibe coded with Claude. You're looking at it.

Stack

HTML · CSS · Claude Code

The Goods

What I've Built

Live WIP Archived

Live · Private

Streaking

A relationship tracker for two — weekly check-in, date night, and exercise. Built with a "blind-then-reveal" connection rating and 115 weeks of imported history. Just for Brandon and me.

Next.js Supabase Vibe Coded

Read Build Log

WIP

This Website

My personal site, vibe coded from scratch with Claude. The one you're currently looking at. Build log coming soon.

HTML/CSS Claude Code Vibe Coded

View Site Read Build Log

Live

Family Budget Tracker

A simple household spending tracker built in a weekend. No spreadsheet overwhelm — just categories, totals, and a running vibe check on where the money went.

React Claude Vibe Coded

View App Read Build Log

Live

Dog Walk Reminder Bot

A Slack bot that sends increasingly passive-aggressive messages when the dog hasn't been walked. It works. The dogs are walked now.

Python Slack API Automation

View on GitHub Read Build Log

Next build →

Coming Soon

???

Something's cooking. Check back soon.

TBD

The How

Build Logs

Showing all posts

June 2026 Web App

I Built a Relationship Tracker for Two in a Weekend

Two years of streaks lived in a spreadsheet — and I'd forget to fill it in, then backfill from memory. So I rebuilt it as a real app over a weekend. Includes a blind-then-reveal connection rating and an email-only flow for the partner who won't install anything.

March 2026 Vibe Code

I Built This Entire Website With Claude (No Prior Dev Experience)

A full build log of how I made this site — from the first screenshot I showed Claude, to the color palette decisions, to the moments where I had no idea what I was doing and just kept asking questions.

February 2026 Web App

Vibe-Coding a Budget Tracker in a Weekend

I wanted a household budget tracker that didn't make me feel like I was filing taxes. Here's how I built one from scratch in two days — the prompts, the pivots, and what I'd do differently.

January 2026 Automation

The Dog Walk Bot: How I Over-Engineered a Simple Problem

The problem: our dogs weren't getting walked consistently. My solution: a passive-aggressive Slack bot. Was it necessary? No. Did it work? Absolutely. Here's how I built it.

December 2025 AI Experiment

What Happens When You Let Claude Plan Your Entire Week

I gave Claude my calendar, my to-do list, my goals, and my complaints. Then I actually followed the schedule it made for a week. Here's what happened — including where it completely failed.

November 2025 Game

I Tried to Build a Game. It Was Humbling.

A text-based trivia game about grappling. Built for a specific audience (my training partners who think they know everything). It took way longer than I expected and broke in ways I didn't anticipate.

October 2025 Vibe Code

Six Months of Vibe Coding: What I've Actually Learned

I've now built six things with AI assistance and zero traditional dev background. Here's what actually transfers, what the limits are, and whether I think anyone can do this (spoiler: yes, but with caveats).