I'm Alex.

I build solutions, not features.

Spent 6 years working on systems that can't fail.

Now I build software that never will.

Current Mission

A decade in aerospace taught me to catch problems before they become disasters. Now I build products that automate the boring stuff, so that you don't have to.

I'm Alex.

I build solutions, not features.

Spent 6 years working on systems that can't fail.

Now I build software that never will.

Current Mission

A decade in aerospace taught me to catch problems before they become disasters. Now I build products that automate the boring stuff, so that you don't have to.

The Lab

Live apps and ongoing experiments

10 products found

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BUILDING-IN-PUBLIC

Skyflow

live

Free Bluesky analytics for network growth

Built this because I was curious about engagement patterns on Bluesky. Completely free, no tracking, just useful insights. The #buildinpublic community helped validate this was worth building.

FastAPIBetterAuthMongoDB

Password, Please!

liveoss

Free password generator

Six different password types because security shouldn't be boring. Rate limiting, analytics dashboard, custom templates. Built to understand FastAPI better, kept because it's genuinely useful.

PythonFastAPIJinja2

PunPal

liveoss

Joke-rating app built in 24 hours

Sometimes you need to build something fun. 24 hours from idea to deployment. Anonymous voting, real-time leaderboard. The #buildinpublic community loved watching this come together in real-time.

Next.jsMongoDBTypeScript

Unrained

liveoss

Real-time weather updates

A Django practice project that became my daily driver. Clean forecasts, current conditions, intuitive design. Built to learn, kept because it works reliably.

DjangoPythonWeatherAPI

Jumblr

live

Language cognition experiment

Read about how scrambled text affects reading speed. Had to build it myself to test the theory. Perfect example of systems thinking applied to linguistics.

Next.jsAlgorithmsTypeScript

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content & marketing

analytics & data

How I Work

Core principles that guide my projects

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Purpose

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Profit

I don't start with MRR in mind.

I build things that solve real problems I've encountered. If it's useful, the business model follows naturally. I love creating value I'm proud of, regardless of immediate returns.

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Systems

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Symptoms

Each problem has many solutions.

Where others see blockers, I see design constraints. My degree taught me that elegant solutions come from understanding the whole system, not just patching the broken parts.

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Right

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Rushed

Build it right the first time.

I'd rather spend an extra day building it right than a week fixing it later. The #buildinpublic community keeps me accountable by watching the process, not just the outcome.

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Learn

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Launch

Every failure teaches something valuable.

I share mistakes as openly as wins because that's where the real insights live. Each project teaches me something new about users, systems, or myself.

My Journey

Critical milestones in the journey from aerospace to digital products

PHASE 01

The Aerospace Years

MEng Spacecraft Engineering from Southampton. Spent years designing propeller control systems for the MA700 aircraft, building network analysis tools for Boeing 777X systems, and debugging satellite telemetry for O3b constellations. Real systems where failure isn't an option.

Key Systems

Boeing 777X, O3b satellites, propeller control systems

PHASE 01

The Aerospace Years

MEng Spacecraft Engineering from Southampton. Spent years designing propeller control systems for the MA700 aircraft, building network analysis tools for Boeing 777X systems, and debugging satellite telemetry for O3b constellations. Real systems where failure isn't an option.

Key Systems

Boeing 777X, O3b satellites, propeller control systems

PHASE 02

The Transition

Started freelancing while still doing aerospace work. Contributed to Brandwatch (processing billions of social conversations) and Nocodelytics (Webflow's recommended analytics). Realised I love building digital products as much as physical systems.

Key Systems

Brandwatch, Nocodelytics, full-stack migration work

PHASE 02

The Transition

Started freelancing while still doing aerospace work. Contributed to Brandwatch (processing billions of social conversations) and Nocodelytics (Webflow's recommended analytics). Realised I love building digital products as much as physical systems.

Key Systems

Brandwatch, Nocodelytics, full-stack migration work

PHASE 03

The Maker Era

Discovered #buildinpublic and everything changed. The community provided validation, feedback, and accountability I never had building in isolation. Now I build things because they need to exist, sharing the journey every step of the way.

Key Systems

Skyflow, Password Please!, PunPal, and counting...

PHASE 03

The Maker Era

Discovered #buildinpublic and everything changed. The community provided validation, feedback, and accountability I never had building in isolation. Now I build things because they need to exist, sharing the journey every step of the way.

Key Systems

Skyflow, Password Please!, PunPal, and counting...

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