Building ideas
Projects I’ve shipped and ideas I’ve prototyped — from production deployments to proof-of-concepts that informed real engineering decisions.
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A live fork of giscus that keeps the GitHub Discussions-powered, no-database architecture while adding opinionated UX and moderation improvements. This fork now powers the comment system for blog posts on this website, with inline comment and reply editing and deletion, improved author metadata, configurable branding, safer GraphQL handling, and localized edit-history popovers.
Built for the New Zealand Defence Force in 2018 to deliver real-time object identification and asset tracking. Recently rewritten to modern stack (SvelteKit, TypeScript, Azure Vision) with AI assistance. Camera-first scanner interface with dual workflows: internal asset lookup via Azure Custom Vision and scene analysis via Azure Computer Vision. Features camera switching, confidence overlays, and local scan history.
This site — a Gatsby-powered portfolio and product lab built with React, Tailwind CSS, and twin.macro. Features a blog, photo gallery, interactive map, changelog, and contact form.
