About Me

17-year-old builder from Minot, ND. I make AI tools, mod circuits, and build whatever I'm curious about. Always learning by doing.

Philosophy

I build stuff I want to see exist. Sometimes it breaks. I fix it or rebuild it.

I don't have credentials, but I've got curiosity, time, and a little patience.

Everything here I've learned by opening things, reading docs, and messing up a lot.

Projects

• ESP32 AI Assistant: AI dashboard with sensors, served over WiFi. Built with MicroPython + HA.
• ChatGPT Clone: A working multi-turn chatbot using Flask + OpenAI API. Broke a lot. Learned a lot. (Discontinued)
• Circuit-Bent Toy: Rewired a McDonald's toy with a voice FX chip. My first dive into hardware hacking.
• Startup Deck: Built a fake startup brand: UI design, backend concept, and pitch plan.
• HomeLab Server: Self-hosted PC for file storage, AI tools, and remote access using Docker + SSH.
• Personal Website: This site. Hand-coded with just HTML and CSS. No frameworks.
• IoT Weather Station (WIP): Planning a ESP32 weather station to send data to my HomeLab and control temperature.

Skills & Tools

• Code: Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
• Hardware: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, soldering, Orange Pi
• Tools: Flask, Docker, Linux, Figma, TensorFlow, OpenCV
• Systems: SSH, networking, REST APIs
• AI: OpenAI API, BERT, ChatGLM

What's Next

I'm working on the weather station and learning more about ai.

Long-term, I want to build tools that help people learn by building.

Connect

Got a project idea or want to reach out? Head over to the Connect page.

Blog

• Who are You When No One is Watching: What really matters is how you act when no one is there to cheer you on.
• I Don't Want to Die Average: Why I hate the old version of myself and how I changed.
• My EDC + Setub Breakdowm: What I use and how it just works.
• Why I Don't Learn like School Taught Me: I learn by doing and failing, not memorzing flash cards.
• More

Inspiration

• Jzitnik's feel didn't impress me because it had minimalistic design, but because it was direct and to the point when navigating. Exactly what I needed for my website.
• Fey.com for its showcase profile and css inspiration.
• Aysenur Turk's Glassmorphism showed me how to make layered UI feel clear, not cluttered.
• Vijay Verma's Card Design inspired how I handle structure in tight UI spaces; clean, clear, and full of intent.
• Justin (@jstn)'s underline clean and simple CSS underline design.