I Gave Google AI Studio a Real Challenge: Build a Multiplayer Game in a Day

I tested Google AI Studio by building a real multiplayer number game in a single day. Here’s what happened — and what surprised me.

186 Visa Granted: 359 Days Later, We Made It

After 359 days of waiting, refreshing, and hoping—our 186 visa has been granted. Australia is officially home.

Why I Built the 186 Visa Tracker: Finding Clarity in the Wait

The story behind the 186 Visa Tracker app—turning the anxiety of the ‘black box’ wait into a tool for transparency, community, and peace of mind for Australian visa applicants.

Building an Australian Mortgage Calculator: The Next Step in Our Home Search

After building a school catchment property finder, the next tool I needed was a mortgage calculator that actually understood Australian quirks—stamp duty by state, LMI thresholds, offset accounts, and the real cost of that dream home.

From Web App to Mobile: Wrapping a Next.js Property Finder with Capacitor

After building a school catchment property finder in a weekend, turning it into mobile apps for both iOS and Android took just hours—thanks to Capacitor’s pragmatic approach to wrapping web apps.

Building a School Catchment Property Finder in a Weekend

How Claude Code helped me build a complete property search tool for Victorian families looking for homes within school zones—from idea to deployment in days, not weeks.