Building Something Every Month
My 2026 challenge: Ship one meaningful project every month. Follow along as I build, learn, and share my journey.
3
Completed
1
In Progress
12
Total
January 2026
Completed
The Daily Brief - AI Finance Newsletter Bot
A fully automated daily finance/economics email bot that pulls news, summarizes with local LLM, generates audio podcasts, and sends beautifully formatted emails.
Python
Ollama
Coqui TTS
Docker
MarketAux API
- •Multi-feed financial news aggregation from MarketAux
- •Local LLM summarization with analyst-style voice
- •Text-to-speech podcast generation with Coqui TTS
- •Sectioned HTML email delivery via SMTP
February 2026
Completed
Receipt Extractor - Document AI for Line Item Parsing
A self-hosted receipt scanner using Document Understanding Transformers and OCR to automatically extract line items from receipts. Deployed on a Linux mini PC with NGINX restricting traffic to local network devices.
Python
Document Understanding Transformers
OCR
NGINX
Linux
- •Document Understanding Transformers for intelligent document parsing
- •OCR pipeline for text extraction from receipt images
- •NGINX for local network access only
March 2026
Completed
Runekeeper - Chat-Style Weekly Planner (Part 1)
A chat-style weekly planner that turns natural conversation into time-blocked calendar events and trackable tasks. Built with a "Living Manuscript" aesthetic — sepia tones, editorial typography, and the personality of an enchanted archivist.
Next.js 15
TypeScript
NextAuth
PostgreSQL
Drizzle ORM
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Tailwind CSS
Docker
- •Natural-language chat that plans realistic week schedules from goals and deadlines
- •Conflict detection against Google Calendar with writes on confirmation
- •Task tracking with reschedule and undo via Google Tasks API
- •Self-hosted with Docker + Tailscale Funnel for public HTTPS
April 2026
In Progress
OMI Dev Kit + WebSockets (Teaser)
Experimenting with the OMI Dev Kit and wiring it up over WebSockets for real-time audio streaming and on-device interactions. More soon.
OMI Dev Kit
WebSockets
Real-time
May 2026
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Stay tuned for the May challenge!
June 2026
Coming Soon
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Stay tuned for the June challenge!
July 2026
Coming Soon
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Stay tuned for the July challenge!
August 2026
Coming Soon
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Stay tuned for the August challenge!
September 2026
Coming Soon
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Stay tuned for the September challenge!
October 2026
Coming Soon
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Stay tuned for the October challenge!
November 2026
Coming Soon
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Stay tuned for the November challenge!
December 2026
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Stay tuned for the December challenge!
Bonus Builds
Extra projects built outside the monthly challenge
Valentine's Day 2026
Bonus
BloomNote - 3D Valentine Gift Creator
A free web app to create and send personalized 3D Valentine gifts. Pick a gift, write your message, and share a link — no signup required.
Next.js
React Three Fiber
Supabase
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS