I build useful little systems on the internet.
Brightening is a home for civic tools, creative experiments, AI workflows, and small software built from Calgary. It's where I learn in public and ship things that actually get used.
How it works here
- Useful over flashy.
- Public data should be public-facing.
- Small software that ships beats big software that doesn't.
- Learning in public is worth the embarrassment.
Projects
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Calgary Council Values
LiveTracks how Calgary city councillors vote and scores each decision against public-interest criteria. Makes it easier to understand — and question — how things get decided at city hall.
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Viewcake
In progressTurns live presentations into interactive experiences for the audience. Built for panels, workshops, and events where passive slides aren't enough.
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EMS Map
ExperimentMaps and visualizes publicly available Calgary EMS response data. Built to explore what open civic data can show when you actually look at it.
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Prompt Manager
LiveA Chrome extension for storing and organizing reusable AI prompts by project, client, and model. Built out of frustration with losing good prompts across chat windows.
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Retro Stellar Navigation Console
LiveA mission-control dashboard for the solar system, built with live NASA and space data. Mostly an experiment in data viz and retro aesthetics.