I built these while job hunting got a bit bleak. Actual apps I wanted to use, not tutorial clones. Some are live, one stubbornly stayed local.
Turn Mermaid code into flowcharts
A dev tool for pasting Mermaid diagram code and getting a clean visual flowchart back. Useful when you've got the logic written down but need something you can actually show someone.
Download, convert, and strip backgrounds from media
A media toolkit for downloading YouTube videos, converting files between formats, and removing image backgrounds with AI. Works great locally. Deployment got complicated.
Find your next film or album
An entertainment discovery app that picks a random highly-rated movie or album based on your country and streaming services, or uses AI to suggest something based on your mood.
Meal planning that knows what's in your fridge
A meal planning and recipe app for adding recipes manually, importing from websites, generating them with AI, planning the week, and tracking what's actually in your kitchen.
The portfolio you're looking at right now
I rebuilt my personal site from scratch with a retro theme, animated sections, live Spotify podcast data, and more pages than my old WordPress setup ever had.
The tools I reach for most when building things like the projects above.
