Build in public

Build Log

Real products, internal tools, and experiments I am building in the open. This is where the latest decisions, trade-offs, wins, and mistakes show up while the work is still moving.

A founder-facing build journal with the same TNDD page rhythm as the rest of the platform.

Current stack and tools

Current stack

React

TypeScript

Vite

Tailwind CSS

shadcn/ui

Supabase

PostgreSQL (psql)

Current tools

Codex

Claude Code

Lovable

Vercel

VS Code

Launching Soon

BeautySlot

Building

Hale CRM

Building

The Annual

Live

The Non-Developer Developer

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The heartbeat of what is shipping

Latest build updates, searchable and filterable, without breaking the shared section rhythm.

Build Log / Mar 2026

How to connect your Supabase project through the terminal

The first time someone tells you to just run supabase link it sounds simple. Then you open the terminal. This is the step-by-step guide I wish I'd had — what to type, what it means, and what to do when something doesn't work.

Workflow / Mar 2026

I made Claude Code and Codex feel like Lovable. Here's how.

Working outside Lovable doesn't mean giving up what you love about it. The friendly explanations, the sense of being in control — you don't lose them. You just have to install them into the new setup.

Tools / Mar 2026

Why I use Claude Code

Claude Code is where I go when something is broken and I don't know why. Here's how I use it alongside Codex, not instead of it — and the diagnosis-first rule that changed how I debug.

Tools / Mar 2026

Why I use Codex

I use Codex because I never want to think about what's running in the background. Here's how it fits into my stack and why it's the tool I reach for when I want to delegate a task and come back to something finished.

Tools / Mar 2026

Why I use Supabase

I use Supabase because I got burned by not using it. Here's the Lovable Cloud story, why ownership matters more than you think, and the RLS silent failure that taught me the most.

Tools / Mar 2026

Why I use Vercel

I use Vercel because I never want to think about deployment. Zero configuration to go live, automatic deploys on merge, preview URLs per branch. Here's why it's the right choice for this stack.

Workflow / Mar 2026

The toolkit that makes Claude Code and Codex feel like Lovable

Every file in the TNDD toolkit explained. What it does, what Lovable feeling it recreates, and why it matters.

Build Log / Mar 2026

How to use AI to understand your code (not just write it)

Most people use AI tools to write code. Ask it to build a feature, it builds it. Ask it to fix a bug, it fixes it. That's useful. But there's a more valuable use that most people working outside a traditional development background miss entirely: Using AI to understand what you're looking at.

Build Log / Mar 2026

What I actually learned by working outside Lovable

I want to tell you about the moment I realised I'd been building blind. I'd been using Lovable for months. The app was working. Features were shipping. I felt like I was building. Then I moved to a local stack, opened my terminal for the first time, typed psql and connected directly to my database — and ran a simple query to check whether my new user signup flow was actually saving profiles.

Migration / Mar 2026

How to Migrate a Lovable App to Your Own Stack

Step-by-step guide to moving your AI-built app to a self-hosted environment.

Cost Optimisation / Feb 2026

How I Reduced My Lovable Costs From $400/Month

A practical breakdown of how to optimise your AI development costs without sacrificing speed.

Tools / Oct 2025

The Non-Developer Builder Stack

The essential tools and platforms every non-developer builder should know.

Planning / Oct 2025

Planning Your First AI Product

How to think clearly about what to build before writing a single prompt.

Building / Sept 2025

From Idea to Working App

The complete journey from a rough idea to a functional application.

Automation / Sept 2025

Turning Workflows Into Software

How to identify manual workflows and convert them into automated tools.

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Current builds

What I am building right now, with related updates attached.

Launching Soon

BeautySlot

Marketplace for last-minute discounted beauty appointments

What it solves

Beauty businesses have unused appointment slots that generate zero revenue, while customers struggle to find affordable, last-minute bookings. BeautySlot connects both sides to fill gaps and increase revenue.

Stack

React

TypeScript

Supabase

Stripe

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Lovable

Vercel

Latest build updates

New updates for this project will appear here.

Building

Hale CRM

Internal workflow and project management system built for a custom vehicle manufacturing business

What it solves

Managing jobs, staff time, and project progress in a workshop environment is messy across spreadsheets, whiteboards, and memory. Hale CRM centralises quoting, job tracking, time logging, and workshop visibility into one system.

Stack

React

TypeScript

Supabase

Tailwind CSS

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Lovable

GitHub

Latest build updates

New updates for this project will appear here.

Building

The Annual

A platform to capture and relive annual golf trips with scores, photos, and history

What it solves

Golf trips are some of the best memories people have, but scores, photos, and moments get lost across phones and group chats. The Annual creates a permanent, beautiful archive of each trip.

Stack

React

TypeScript

Supabase

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Lovable

Latest build updates

New updates for this project will appear here.

TND

Live

The Non-Developer Developer

Content platform documenting how non-developers build real apps using AI tools

What it solves

Most “learn to code” content doesn’t reflect how people are actually building today with AI. TNDD shows real workflows, tools, and builds so non-developers can ship products faster.

Stack

Vite

React

TypeScript

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Lovable

Vercel

Notion

Latest build updates

New updates for this project will appear here.