joe waine
design engineer · new york

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Why I reached for Redis on a 200-line project

May 15, 2026 · #web-dev #backend

A plain-language walk through where one specific tool earns its keep. I built a small weather-relay program to find out whether I actually needed Redis, and what I discovered was that two boring features did most of the work.

Endel Insights: Making Soundscape Personalization Visible

March 26, 2026 · #ai #web-dev #music #product

I built a companion tool for Endel that pulls your Oura Ring biometrics, explains why a specific soundscape was chosen for your body's state, and plays it. The missing layer between data and sound.

txtinsted: What If You Didn't Need the Screen?

March 7, 2026 · #web-dev #ai #product

I built an SMS-powered service layer that lets you book Ubers, send Venmo payments, and check bus times from a flip phone. No app. No browser. No smartphone.

Building a Portfolio Site in a Day with Claude

February 2, 2026 · #ai #web-dev #design

I rebuilt my entire portfolio from scratch using AI pair programming. Here's what I learned about the process.

Down the Rabbit Hole: Four AI Projects in a Week

February 28, 2026 · #ai #web-dev #design

For week four of my accelerator, I built a personalized meditation generator, an AI mind movie pipeline, a procedurally generated Dante's Inferno game, and an Alice in Wonderland 3D platformer. Here's what happened.


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