The thing nobody sells off the shelf.
A tool that saves your team a repetitive task. An interactive experience built around a real place. A sensor that makes useful information visible. Tell me the problem; we can scope a small first build and agree how to test it.
Two kinds of build.
Wires and boards, or code and screens. Usually a little of both.
Connect it
Plan a sensor or device project around the information you need.
- Camera setup and device integration
- Gates & doors that tell you they're open
- Greenhouse, coop & barn climate alerts
- Well, tank & pump monitoring
- Generator & power-out alerts
Build it
Software for one person or one business — the thing nobody sells off the shelf.
- Custom apps that do exactly one job
- Automations that run while you sleep
- A daily brief that reads the news for you
- Dashboards for the farm, the shop, the house
- AI, where it actually helps
Things I'd build out here
Project ideas to explore together. Scope, connectivity, hardware, and testing depend on the site; these are concepts, not finished products.
Sunset roundup
The door closes itself at dusk. A beam counts who came in. One hen short, your phone says so while there's still light to look.
Electric fence alerts
Voltage drops — a limb, a short, a bull with opinions — and you get a text that says which run — usually before the herd notices.
Stock tank watch
Float's low, or the water's an hour from ice — text. You hear about it before the cows do.
The 2 a.m. frost call
Inside temp trending toward 34°F in the middle of the night? Your phone rings. Rings — not a notification you'll see at breakfast.
Pump that tattles
Pressure logged every minute. A pump that's cycling too often gets flagged before it burns out on a holiday weekend.
Hot bale alarm
A hot bale is a barn fire you haven't had yet. Probes in the stack, a text when one starts climbing.
Got a different one? Text me the idea — that's the fun part.
AI-assisted work. Hands-on responsibility.
I use AI tools to research, write code, and explore solutions. I handle the scope, integration, and testing, and explain what has been verified. We agree on access, costs, handoff, and any ongoing support before work begins.