Developer tooling (side project)
Small utilities and experiments shipped to learn in public.
Solo builder
Lightweight tools and OSS-style experiments around DX, APIs, and observability — dogfooded on real workflows.
Funding & structure
Bootstrapped
Evenings & weekends
Why
Shipping small tools is the fastest way to stay sharp on API ergonomics, packaging, and support burden — constraints that mirror real product work.
Pain points
- Repetitive manual steps in local dev and release workflows.
- Hard-to-debug integration gaps between services during early prototyping.
Overview
A rotating set of CLI helpers and service templates aimed at reducing friction when standing up APIs and local observability. Not a venture-scale product — a deliberate learning surface.
Architecture
CLI-first, stdin/stdout friendly, minimal dependencies. Where a web UI exists, it stays optional so automation remains scriptable.
Technical deep dive
TypeScript for shared types across CLI and libraries; structured logging as a first-class contract for every command.
What I did
- End-to-end ownership: design, implementation, docs, and releases.
- Gather feedback from a small set of peer developers; cut scope aggressively.
Outcomes
- Reusable patterns carried back into client and employer work.
- Sharper intuition for DX trade-offs and long-term maintenance.
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