Every project starts the same way: "I have no idea how to do this." Then I sit down with AI and figure it out. The projects are real. The learning is documented. Nothing is faked.
You're looking at it. Designed and coded entirely through conversation with AI — zero web development experience going in. Dark mode, responsive layout, scroll animations, bento grid, Vercel deployment. All built from a conversation that started with "I want a portfolio site."
"You don't need to know how to code to build a real website. You need to know what you want and be willing to iterate."
Built and launched a weekly newsletter from scratch — content strategy, email-compatible HTML template, Buttondown platform setup, and subscriber pipeline. Every issue covers AI and robotics news, includes a hands-on learning exercise, and shows exactly how AI helped make it.
"Email HTML is a completely different beast from web HTML. AI helped me navigate the quirks, but the editorial voice had to be mine."
Created the entire Short Circuit visual identity using AI — including Shorty, the robot mascot. Started on Fiverr, iterated in ChatGPT, then used AI to build the brand system. A case study in using the right AI tool for the right job.
"The best results came from knowing which tool to reach for — not from forcing one tool to do everything."
Same process every time. The AI helps at every step, but the curiosity and the decisions are mine.
Every project starts with something I don't know how to do. That's the point — the question IS the content.
I sit down with AI and work through it. Prompt, iterate, break things, fix things. Record everything.
The whole process goes into the newsletter and on video. What worked, what didn't, what I'd do differently.
Put it live. Add it to the portfolio. Move on to the next question. Repeat.