Projects I've contributed to recently - each with a different challenge, approach, and outcome. Some details changed to protect client confidentiality.
A music startup's DJ platform was unstable and the company was burning through runway. After initial stabilisation, layoffs hit - leaving me as the only full-time developer with the entire platform to rebuild from the ground up.
We wanted to build a trading bot platform for users with disposable crypto who wanted steady, automated growth - not moonshot chasing. The technical challenge was real-time execution at scale with reliable risk controls.
A crypto education platform built on LearnDash/WordPress was crashing with just 200 concurrent users. Launch was imminent, the audience was growing fast, and the platform couldn't handle it.
A local building-materials import business relied on manual reconciliation across invoices, purchase orders, and logistics documents. Disparate formats, missing data, and daily recons consumed hours every week and limited visibility into operations.
Major brands needed polished digital experiences - websites, campaign pages, blogs, store catalogs - delivered on tight timelines with pixel-perfect execution.
My girlfriend needed an editable QR code for her business. The going rate? R500/month. That felt absurd for something so simple.
Our trading startup needed an internal tool that could process large volumes of historical price data, calculate technical indicators, and produce strategy-aligned reports - without manual interpretation slowing us down.
Street riding culture often glorifies reckless behavior without addressing the skill gap that makes it dangerous. Meanwhile, the stunt community lacked accessible custom builds and local teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible on two wheels.
I wanted to build a 3D printing business from scratch - sourcing machines, learning the hardware, and finding ways to turn printing capacity into real value.
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