Build Archive

As a freshman, I missed most of my desired classes due to high demand.

Many classes had no waitlist system.

Built a scraper that checked class seat availability every few minutes.

Used GitHub Actions to run continuously.

Triggered instant email alerts when a seat opened.

Successfully secured 6 class sections (for myself + friends).

Turned a broken system into something workable.

Small tools, built quickly, can massively change outcomes.

Automation > frustration.

Realized frontend development was shifting fast with AI.

Traditional learning (WordPress, raw HTML/CSS) felt increasingly inefficient.

Built and shipped multiple real websites.

detail-lab.store (car detailing business)

usealusa.com (sealcoating company)

At the same time, formalized my own web development brand.

First real client-facing builds.

Started thinking in terms of systems, speed, and iteration instead of static development.

Founded Celestia Solutions — a web development and automation brand.

Frontend became less about syntax and more about taste, speed, and iteration cycles.

AI shifted the bottleneck from coding to decision-making.

High school network blocked all AI tools — ChatGPT, etc.

Cell service was unreliable on campus.

I wanted unrestricted access to AI for studying and experimenting.

Built a full wrapper around the OpenAI API (GPT-3.5 at the time).

Deployed on an unblocked domain with authentication to control usage.

Only approved users could access to avoid API abuse.

Restored access to AI tools in a restricted environment.

First time building a full-stack product out of pure frustration.

This was my first experience with what I now think of as "vibe coding" — building fast, iterating without over-planning, using tools as leverage instead of obstacles.