Upgrading things around me
A business nearby. A website I hate. If I can fix it, I build.
01 · BACK BAY LAUNDROMAT
It started with the laundromat down the street.
Mr. Kim has run my local laundromat for 20 years. Great guy. Almost no online presence.
- No real website
- Hard for new customers to find information
- No useful customer tracking
- Limited customer communication
- Old POS workflow
- Heavily dependent on foot traffic
I thought the problem was simple. He needed a website. So I built one.
A better digital front door.
Services, pricing, hours, directions, reviews. What customers need.
Then I looked at how it worked.
The site helped customers find him. But he had no way to track or reach them again.
Next layer: better tracking, better visibility, and eventually pickup and delivery.
The first problem usually isn't the real problem.
I thought he needed a website. It became about customers, operations, and growth.
I'm still building this one.
02 · BOSTON AI WEEK
This started because I got annoyed. Boston AI Week has tons of events. Finding what's worth going to was too hard.
No maps. No idea where events are. I built those. Check it out.
So I made the version I wanted to use.
- Map
- Better event discovery
- Filters
- Direct registration links
- Hype
- Likes and dislikes
- Comments
Finding events is easy.
Deciding which ones deserve your time is harder.
The map handles logistics. Filters cut noise. Hype adds what the schedule can't.
