Turf Wire opened nine days ago. Since then managers and players have been asking for things, and most of this post is those things that got built. A guest list Most teams have a few people they would text before they would post. Now they have a place. A manager
Every manager knows the Thursday text thread. Someone is hurt, someone is traveling, and at four in the afternoon you are counting heads and coming up one short. Turf Wire is the fix. It is a free agent board for indoor soccer, live now at Tualatin Indoor, and free for
You usually find out a player slept four hours the same way I did: at the water break, after they've looked flat for twenty minutes. Kids don't volunteer this stuff. And asking fifteen of them one at a time is tedius and eats the whole warmup.
Last week I shipped handwriting recognition. I built it, tested it end to end on a Pixel Tablet, and released it. Then it occurred to me that almost nobody would find out, because the only place I announced app changes was the Play Store changelog, and nobody reads Play Store
Every coach I know keeps a notebook. Mine was a spiral-bound thing that lived in my pocket and always snagged my clothes, a few pages welded together after a wet Tuesday in March. There were good notes in it. "Back four stepping up too slow on the turn.
The Practice Planner That Thinks Like a Coach, With No AI in Sight If you're wondering how I achieved offline-first, near-instant, on-device practice plan generation with a health-and-wellness "safety first" strategy without using AI, then read this article. Because in 2026,
The best drill in your library is useless if half your squad is on the bench It's 8:40 on a Saturday morning and the texts start arriving. One player's hamstring is "still tight from Thursday." Another slept badly all week and their parent
There’s something about fall evenings that calls for a warm, glowing light. This new lamp design of mine is inspired by the season itself, part pumpkin lantern, part cozy accent piece, and fully handmade. The Design The base is finished in a black metallic flake paint, giving it a
There’s something wonderfully satisfying about recognizing someone’s effort, especially when it’s done with a fun, quirky little trophy that packs a lot of heart. That’s exactly what inspired me to design this mini soccer trophy. It’s just 4.3 inches tall, but it’s completely
Some projects are born from practicality. Others from aesthetics. But every now and then, I get to make something that nails both. This is one of those. Meet the Monochrome Bloom — a compact, two-tone planter that I designed to look clean on your windowsill and keep your plants healthy.
🪄 Inspiration: From Thrift Store to Design Software This lamp actually started with a little design jealousy. I came across a beautiful 3D printable design online called the Mid Century Modern Lamp. It had this elegant vibe—clean lines, un-balanced proportions, something about it just worked. It sparked an idea:
How a Wavy Lamp Became My Quiet Breakthrough