Mot Juste — A Vocabulary Quiz for People Who Care About the Exact Right Word
A daily vocabulary quiz built around adages, idioms, epigrams, and loanwords — for people who find precision in language a little bit thrilling.
Builds
I'm learning by building — small things, mostly, that start as "I wonder if I could make that" and end with something that actually works. A mix of AI experiments, creative projects I've been dreaming of, and ideas I finally had time to bring to life — a way to stay curious and remind myself that AI doesn't have to be intimidating.
These are the projects that made it out of my head and into the world. Some are rough drafts. All have taught me something new.
Building a Seattle Swim Finder for Claude Code
Seattle public pools are great. Their schedules are chaos. I built a Claude Code skill that lets me ask 'where can I swim Thursday morning?' and get a clean answer.
SKG Cable Tag — My First [Independent] 3D Print
I wanted a little signet-ring-style tag for my charger cables with my initials. I had not independently used a 3D printer or CAD software before. Here's how it went.
Building an Opportunity Tracker
A full-stack personal CRM for tracking professional opportunities: Kanban board, Gmail scanning, AI-powered lead extraction from screenshots and pasted text, morning digest, and reply-to-update commands. Deployed on my website for access on any device.
Adventure Planner — Multi-Sport Trail Exploration
A Pacific Northwest–focused planner that combines trail discovery with wildfire/AQI + water safety to suggest time-smart adventures.
Halloween Costume Generator — Vibe-Based Search
A fun, quiz-driven costume discovery tool that proves sometimes a curated database beats generative AI—and why the next step is making it shoppable.