This personal site example is vibe coded by Louie Bacaj as part of this tutorial on his YouTube channel. The source is on GitHub.

Hi, I'm Louie Bacaj.

I am a Software Engineer who turned Entrepreneur.

I used to manage many engineering teams. I also invest in real estate. I enjoy making money with bits and diversifying out into atoms.

I write. And I teach other introverts, like myself, to get started with newsletters and sharing online.

And I love building things. I've built software, tools, info products, and games.

If you want the long version, I wrote more of my story here.

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Become Useful

The author reflects on how making quality coffee taught them the value of skill and usefulness, drawing parallels between coffee’s evolution and personal growth. Becoming useful like coffee opens doors and creates opportunities in unexpected ways.

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M&Ms: Hunter-Gatherer Update

The author compares early farming’s impact on humans to modern full-time jobs, suggesting both trade freedom and health for food security and income. He advocates for flexible, self-directed work as a way to balance earning with personal life and meaningful projects.

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Real Talk on AI

The author shares how AI has enabled them to quickly build games and apps, including a Google Analytics alternative and an iOS transcription app, despite limited prior experience. They highlight AI's value in helping beginners create functional products fast while stressing the need for human judgment to improve and manage AI limitations.

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Recent videos

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Building a Movie Watchlist App with AI in 1 Hour | App in an Hour #2

This video shows how to build a complete movie watchlist app using AI tools like Claude Code and ChatGPT, covering the full process from idea and planning to coding and API inte…

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Vibe Coding a Meditation App: From Average to Great

The video shows how improving the project plan, iterating mode-by-mode, and adding AIs for voice and effects can turn a basic AI-generated meditation app prototype into a calm,…

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Building an eCommerce Site with AI in 1 Hour | App in an Hour #1

The video demonstrates how to build a fully functional eCommerce website in just over an hour using AI tools like Claude Code, ChatGPT, and Replicate for images, plus hosting se…

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Open source projects

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movie-watchlist-open-source

A web app for movie enthusiasts to track and organize movies to watch or watched, leveraging OpenAI for smart input and TMDb for movie data.

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freewrite-llm

A macOS freewriting app with distraction-free design enhanced by local on-device LLMs for writers seeking privacy-focused AI-assisted editing and summarization.

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WalkWrite-opensource

WalkWrite is an open-source iOS voice note app that transcribes and enhances recordings locally using AI, benefiting developers and privacy-conscious users needing offline trans…

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Things I'm building

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Comboku

Comboku

Comboku is a Sudoku app that helps puzzle enthusiasts improve their skills by linking combos and streaks for a more engaging solving experience.

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Zans Cards

Zans Cards

Zan's Cards is a rogue-lite deck-building game that lets players create card decks and explore dungeons, designed for gamers who enjoy strategy and card-based gameplay.

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Lightweight Analytics

Lightweight Analytics

Lightweight Analytics provides small website owners and builders with fast, accurate, and affordable privacy-focused web traffic data without sharing user information.

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