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Hello
I’m Neal. I turn chaos into clarity.
This site is my second brain: part lab, part notebook, and the place I practice building. Everything here is labeled, shelved, and findable.
Full daylight. Somewhere between a build and a volleyball game.
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:48 PM
The shelf
If it isn’t labeled, I’ll lose it. At home that means IKEA bins with clear labels, big taped-up boxes in the garage, and deli containers in the fridge with a strip of masking tape saying what’s inside. This site works the same way.
Projects
Finished work with the thinking written down: the problem, the approach, and what I’d do differently.
Personal website v3Henna & Harmony
2 write-ups
LaboratoryHalf-built experiments. Some break. That’s what this box is for.
Chicago CTA train trackerHome dashboardSpotify now playing
3 experiments
Field notes
CookbookNotes on architecture, APIs and staying organized. Each note links back to what it’s about.
How I cache Spotify tokensCard → Client → ViewLabeling everything
Coming next
Recipes I actually make, kept in Notion and linked from here.
Weeknight rotationThings worth the effortParty food
Hosted on Notion ↗
Commonplace
About meQuotes, books and ideas I keep coming back to.
Grit, Angela DuckworthDare to Lead, Brené BrownBob Ross, on talent
Coming next
The short version: volleyball, food, what I’m building, and how to reach me.
Resume (PDF)LinkedInVolleyball, food, classes
Updated Sep 2026
Live wires
Small live widgets I built for practice. Tap the ⓘ on any card to see how I built it.
Site status · deployed
—commits in the last 30 days
View the repo on GitHubRed Line · Chicago stop
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“Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening”