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Case studies and build journals from shipped apps, extensions, and hardware experiments

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6 posts

Daeda Wishlist: Building My First Shopify App

The full story of building a Shopify wishlist app solo in Chiang Mai, getting real merchants to use it, and why I took it down 17 months later.

Case Study Shopify Full Stack

[2026-04-01 00:00:00.000] 12 min read

POST-012A COMPLETED

Dynamic Dropdowns: Clean Up Messy Text Properties in HubSpot

How I built Dynamic Dropdowns - a HubSpot app that turns messy text properties into clean dropdowns. First install came in within hours of launch.

Case Study HubSpot Daeda Tech

[2026-03-01 00:00:00.000] 8 min read

POST-009A COMPLETED

Phone Number Verification for HubSpot: Building Clean Dial

How I built Clean Dial - a HubSpot app that formats and live checks phone numbers across 245 countries. HLR lookup, E.164 format, and workflow automation.

Case Study HubSpot Daeda Tech

[2026-01-31 00:00:00.000] 5 min read

POST-010A COMPLETED

Cursor Aura: How a Chrome Extension Hit 780 Users

How I built Cursor Aura - a Chrome extension that adds a customizable glowing cursor effect. From idea to 815 peak users.

Case Study Chrome Extension Launch

[2026-01-31 00:00:00.000] 4 min read

POST-011A COMPLETED

Convert Time: Building a Timezone Converter Chrome Extension

How I built Convert Time - a Chrome extension that converts any time to your timezone on hover. 400+ timezone support with automatic DST.

Case Study Chrome Extension Timezones

[2026-01-31 00:00:00.000] 4 min read

POST-001A IN PROGRESS

Building My First Sound-Reactive LED Matrix

How I built a sound-reactive 16x16 LED matrix with an ESP32. FFT audio analysis, WS2812B addressing, and the bugs I hit making it real-time.

ESP32 LED Matrix WS2812B

[2025-01-15 00:00:00.000] 1 min read

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