Built a Skool-style community for Firstly Academy, started a video toolkit, added Amplitude analytics, and somehow hit 110 commits. This is the new normal apparently.
Spent today hunting duplicate transcripts, fixing token refresh timing, and building a thumbs-up/down system. Testing with real users tomorrow—needed to fix the obvious bugs first.
How I built conversation history and contextual feedback into the AI speaking tutor, reducing repetitive questions and improving student experience.
Built an AI chatbot character in one evening to teach 18 advanced vocabulary words through absurdist humor. Students remember words better when they're emotionally invested in a sarcastic carrot's existential crisis.