Building Solutions Through Understanding

15+ years of business leadership combined with modern AI-assisted development to create technology that actually helps people.

My Story

For fifteen years, I built and led organizations, learning what it takes to bring people together around common goals. I've always believed that the best solutions come from understanding real problems, not from impressive technology.

A few months ago, I decided to explore AI more seriously. I had been using AI in small ways, but the growth of the industry and the way AI had been more of a buzz word than something concrete led me to dig deeper. Seeing how AI can assist in developing web services has brought me to where I am today. This approach, which others call "vibe coding," let me build working solutions in hours instead of months. Suddenly, I could test ideas as quickly as I could think them.

This isn't about becoming a web developer. It's about going to the next level in exploring how technology can help people. These new tools let me do what I've always been interested in: understand problems and build practical solutions. The difference is speed and accessibility. Where I once had ideas but no way to build them myself, I can now prototype, test, and deploy real solutions that people actually use.

August with family

At the heart of it all - my family keeps me grounded and motivated to build things that truly matter.

What I'm Working Toward

Every project I build starts with a problem I'm facing myself, then I explore how it might help others in similar situations.

I'm still learning. Each project teaches me something new about what's possible when you combine domain knowledge with AI assisted development. Some work better than others. Some solve bigger problems than others. All of them help me understand this new way of building solutions.

The Quest Continues

This site is where I document what I'm learning and share the tools I build along the way. If they help someone else solve a similar problem, that's the whole point.

I'm just exploring what becomes possible when you can go from understanding a problem to building a working solution faster than ever before.

Want to work together or just talk about a problem you're trying to solve? I'd love to hear from you.

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Why "Quest"?

Every project starts the same way a quest does - someone has a problem that needs solving. I don't build software for the sake of building software. I take on challenges that matter to real people in real communities.

Each project is a quest: identify the problem, gather the right tools (hello, AI-assisted development), and deliver a solution that actually works. No timelines, no roadmaps - just problems worth solving and communities worth serving.

The "quest" isn't just aesthetic. It's a reminder that every line of code should serve a purpose, every feature should solve a real need, and every project should make someone's life easier.

Let's Work Together

Interested in working together? I'd love to hear about your project or challenge.

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