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02 / PERSONAL PROJECTS

Projects built from curiosity.

Sometimes the idea is software. Sometimes it has moving parts. Either way, I like following a problem through sketches, prototypes, testing, and the next iteration.

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Story Stack screenshots and Booze Bucket photos come from the projects. The Boring Launcher image was edited to hide personal app names; the Codex workflows visual is illustrative.

SELECTED PROJECTS

The projects.

01 / SOFTWARE PROJECTStory Stack mobile library showing recently added audiobooks and recent seriesOPEN FULL SCREENSHOT ↗
01 / STORY STACK

Books to listen to, wherever you are.

Story Stack is a self-hosted audiobook library I built with AI coding tools. It pairs a responsive React interface with an Express API and SQLite storage for libraries, shelves, and playback progress.

I added device-local downloads and queued synchronization so listening and library changes can catch up when connectivity returns. The project also includes account sign-in, invite-based sharing, automated tests, and Docker deployment setup.

TypeScriptReactExpressSQLiteVitestDocker
INSIDE THE APP

Built for the next listen.

Browse the catalog and pick up right where you left off. Open a screen to see the full capture.

Story Stack store showing featured audiobook and new titlesDISCOVER ↗Story Stack player showing audiobook progress, chapters, bookmarks and playback controlsLISTEN ↗
02 / PHYSICAL PRODUCTAngled view of Adam’s wooden rotating Booze Bucket minibar prototype with glassware and stirrersORIGINAL PHOTO ↗14 PROTOTYPES ↗
02 / BOOZE BUCKET

A minibar with a lot of thinking inside.

I designed and fabricated a rotating minibar that fits inside a five-gallon bucket. It holds glasses for four people, two 750 mL bottles, and four 12 oz cans.

Across 14 prototypes over two years, I solved assembly alignment with mortise-and-tenon connections and CNC registration jigs. I also worked around the bucket’s tapered interior and irregular bottle shapes to make the layout more useful.

OnshapeInventables EaselCNC RouterIterative Prototyping
A CLOSER LOOK

From every angle.

Front and side views of the prototype. Open either photo to see the original workshop shot.

Front view showing wooden shelves, glasses, and gold stirrersFRONT VIEW ↗Side view showing bottle holders and the rotating wooden structureSIDE VIEW ↗
03 / ANDROID APPBoring Launcher screen showing a plain text list of app categoriesOPEN FULL SCREENSHOT ↗
03 / BORING LAUNCHER

Making a phone a little more boring. On purpose.

Boring Launcher is a custom Android home screen built around a text-only app list. It skips icons, widgets, feeds, badges, and animations so finding an app is the main event.

It still handles the useful details: a chosen home list, searchable app names and aliases, expandable categories, hidden apps, and long-press shortcuts for organizing or managing an app.

AndroidIntentional DesignSearch & Organization
04 / CODEX SKILLS & WORKFLOWS

Make the next good idea easier to build.

I create reusable Codex skills and AI-assisted workflows across independent app projects. They help with prototyping, documentation, and test planning.

I refine instructions and application behavior through iteration and troubleshooting, with human review as part of the process.

AI-Assisted DevelopmentCodex SkillsWorkflow Design

WHY I BUILD

There’s always another way to learn.

Personal projects let me follow a question past the obvious answer. Sometimes the result is a useful tool. Sometimes it’s a better understanding of the problem. Both are worth making time for.

CURIOUS TOO?

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