Build Log

MGT 2025 Year in Review: 12 Projects, 2 Pivots, $52k Revenue

Quantified retrospective of MGT's first full year as a shipping studio. 12 projects shipped, $52k gross revenue, $4.1k operating costs, $94 effective hourly rate, 0 refunds, 0 abandoned projects. Two pivots: hourly to fixed pricing, developer-for-hire to shipping studio. The product experiments that flopped, the tooling that paid for itself, and the public 2026 targets.

What 120 Social Media Actions in One Day Actually Looks Like

33 X replies, 17 LinkedIn comments, 17 Reddit comments across 11 subreddits, 6 reply-back chains, +7 followers, a unified social analytics dashboard, and a workshops overhaul. All in one session with 5 Claude Code terminals running for 10 hours.

Building a 2K Marketplace from D- Audit to Market Leader

A client brought a Blink.new MVP that scored D- in our audit. 60+ bugs, broken payments, zero security. Three phases later, Holy Services became the number one 2K marketplace in its niche. Stripe escrow, Discord OAuth, Cash App Pay, and anti-nuke protection.

How I Added 34 Features to My Website in One Session

CLI terminal, tech stack quiz, ROI calculator, architecture diagrams, easter eggs. 14 commits, 12,600 lines, 126 pages. All in one sitting.

Easter Eggs, Terminals, and Why Your Portfolio Should Be Fun

I added a Konami code Matrix rain effect, an interactive CLI terminal, and a 'hire me' keyboard shortcut to my portfolio. Here is why fun features convert better than another testimonial carousel.

From Zero to 67 Routes: Building ModernGrindTech.com

The MGT website went from nothing to 67 routes, 14 blog posts, 6 case studies, and Lighthouse 100/100/100 in two sessions. Here is how.

How I Built a 67-Route Marketing Site in One Session

42 routes became 67. Zero to full Plausible analytics. 90 CORS errors eliminated. An interactive project estimator. 14 blog posts. All in a single Claude Code session with 20+ parallel agents.

Building a Real Estate Recruitment Website

eXp Richmond needed a site that converts agents, not a template with stock photos. Here's how I built a dual-path recruiting funnel with team pages, a fit quiz, and zero SaaS tropes.

Building an Esports Platform for a Content Creator

EvThatGuy needed a competitive 2K platform with Stripe prize pools, team management, and a landing page that doesn't look like every other esports site. Here's how it came together.

Shipping a Full CRM as a Solo Dev

VIBE CRM went from concept to live multi-tenant SaaS in under 60 days. Here's the architecture, the mistakes, and what I'd do differently.

Building Software for Non-Technical Clients

Regal Title and eXp Richmond taught me more about client work than any SaaS project. Here's what changes when the user doesn't know what a database is.

Building a Premium Corporate Site Without the Corporate Feel

InflexTech makes photonics and optical sensors. They needed a website that feels as precise as their products: dark, technical, no template energy. Here's the build.