Dispatch

Build logs, case studies, and technical thinking.

April 14, 2026

The Version That Works When Someone Else Uses It

Moving the ops app from 'built' to 'being used.' What real use surfaced: a search tool that couldn't really search, an admin that couldn't delete anything, and a mobile layout that cut off on every iPhone. Plus: why the Shopify sync is deliberately parked.

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April 8, 2026

Two AI Agents, Two Days, One Coffee Ops App

Replacing a manual Google Sheets workflow with a real ops system — Shopify sync, mobile operator forms, and an admin dashboard. Built in two days using Claude Code and Gemini CLI running in parallel, coordinated by planning specs and Superpowers. Not done yet, but testable.

nextjssupabaseshopifyinventory

April 6, 2026

The Sprint Was Practice. Coffee for Peace Was the Real Thing.

After building three portfolio mockups in five days, I rebuilt a real organization's website — headless WordPress, Next.js 16, GSAP animations, and a breaking change that only shows up in production.

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March 29, 2026

From Static Mockup to Full-Stack Supabase App — Then I Shipped the Portfolio Too

Days 4–5 of a portfolio sprint that was supposed to take 10: building a full-stack operations dashboard with Supabase, real auth, and Row Level Security — then tying everything together with a dark editorial portfolio site.

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March 27, 2026

Building a Headless Shopify Storefront with NextJS — Live API Data in One Day

Day 3 of a portfolio sprint: connecting NextJS to Shopify's Storefront API with GraphQL, building cart state management, and shipping an editorial e-commerce site inspired by Symbol Audio.

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March 26, 2026

I Built a Multi-Page Salon Website with NextJS in One Session — I Planned for Three Days

Day 2 of a portfolio sprint: what was supposed to take 3 days shipped in a single morning. Here's how AI-assisted development with Claude Code compressed my timeline without cutting quality.

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March 25, 2026

I'm Building 3 NextJS Sites in 10 Days With AI — Here's the Plan

Day 1 of a portfolio sprint: how I'm using Claude as an AI development partner to plan, build, and ship three production-quality NextJS projects and a portfolio site — all from Davao, Philippines.

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