Each project below is live in production. Every page covers the decision that mattered, the tools I chose and why, and what I'd do differently next time.
Designed and coded from a blank file through conversation with AI — no prior web development experience. Custom design system, responsive layout, scroll animations, GitHub-to-Vercel deployment pipeline. The site you're reading.
"The hardest skill wasn't the code — it was articulating what I wanted clearly enough for the AI to build it right the first time."
Launched a newsletter from scratch — content strategy, email-safe HTML template, Buttondown platform integration, and an API-driven publishing workflow. Each issue covers AI news, a hands-on exercise, and a transparent breakdown of how AI helped build it.
"AI handled the email HTML quirks, but the editorial voice had to be mine. Infrastructure scales; perspective doesn't."
Built the full Short Circuit visual identity by chaining AI tools — Fiverr reference, ChatGPT for character generation, additional AI for brand-system structure. A case study in matching the tool to the job rather than forcing one tool to do everything.
"The best results came from knowing which tool to reach for. Tool selection is a skill on its own."