5 live · 5 shipped · cincinnati, ohio

I build things in the open — copy what works.

Software engineer and engineering manager in Cincinnati. I ship a lot of side projects and write down what I learn, so you can take the parts that help and skip the parts that hurt.

$ currently — Building AI coaching at Cloverleaf + shipping side projects from Cincinnati.

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2026-06-07 3 min New site, same idea: Copy Josh Why I built a personal site that reads like a field notebook — and what "Copy Josh" actually means.

Projects

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MidRally Find your community a place to meet — without anyone sharing their address. live
Vibebox Hand it three tokens, confirm three gates, and an agent stands up a hardened ~$5/mo VPS in about ten minutes. live
Hermes A 24/7 AI agent that lives on your own VPS. No middleman, no markup. live
StreamLevels Co-streamers compare mic levels in a shared lobby before going live. Just the numbers. No audio leaves your machine. live
Drive Smart Academy AI driver's ed with state-aligned lessons and a parent dashboard. Early access in Ohio. live