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A playful introduction to programming
Turtle Club
A colorful LOGO adventure for Mac, with a turtle to name, 30 missions to explore, and creations to make your own.
One person · Too many tabs · Los Angeles
I build software that earns its keep.
I’m Miguel. I make focused tools for macOS, mobile, and the web—no engagement loops, no mystery meat, no feature pileups. Just useful software with a point of view and the details handled.
If a tool should exist and doesn’t, I have a habit of building it.
Currently accepting interesting problemsTabletopRPC
One reliable protocol for the games people gather around.
An authoritative Kotlin and Spring Boot engine for online board games, card games, and tabletop RPGs. Clients submit intent; the server validates every move, applies it once, and returns a versioned state with ordered events.
→ request
{
"type": "place_piece",
"expected_version": 3,
"payload": { "space_id": "1-1" }
}
← 200 OK
state.version → 4
events → piece_placed API onlineEvery move is an API call
The finished-ish pile
Useful things.
On purpose.
No growth hacks. No “platform for platforms.” Just products with a clear job and enough follow-through to ship.
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Open-source macOS reader
QuokkaMark
A friendly Markdown navigator that renders documents beautifully and never edits them.
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Native macOS productivity
Cork
A virtual corkboard that keeps working material one shortcut away.
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Interactive culinary discovery
The Wandering Table
A playful route into regional cuisines, distinctive dishes, and thoughtful fusion ideas.
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Private local-first mobile software
All Of Me
Private system tracking whose canonical data stays on the device.
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TabletopRPC
One server-owned protocol for building trustworthy online tabletop games.
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Press Start
A cinematic random game picker for classic PC favorites.
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Free native macOS utility
Freeloader
A subscription-free file manager with the operations power users expect.
Currently making a mess
Not done.
Definitely real.
Betas, experiments, and promising ideas in that awkward phase between “what if?” and “ship it.”
Beta testing
TaleTree
A gentle adventure maker for children and caregivers, with local saves, voice input, and read-aloud support.
Visit public beta
Beta testing
Veil
A private, offline-first tarot reading experience with guided spreads and no tracking or collected personal data.
Visit website
Awaiting approval
PSSC Visit Scanner
A privacy-first wellness center check-in that recognizes return visits without collecting student identity.
Visit pilot
In development
StoryVault
A private archive search engine combining full-text search, local embeddings, and a quiet reading interface.
View build
In development
Abby's Arcade
A whimsical, controller-first retro game library for kids and families.
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In planning
Runline
A platform for defining, running, and inspecting reliable workflows across durable infrastructure.
View planReceipts
I ship. Then I keep shipping.
A running record of releases, fixes, upgrades, and the occasional proof that “done” is a flexible concept.
TabletopRPC
Six-game public beta shipped
Released an authoritative tabletop protocol with live Tic-Tac-Toe, Blackjack, Mini Ludo, Checkers, heads-up Hold’em, and Color Clash clients—all driven through the same public API.QuokkaMark
Open-source macOS reader released
Released a view-only Markdown reader with document navigation, full-text search, live refresh, Quick Look, diagrams, equations, printing, and export.The Wandering Table
Culinary discovery app launched
Released a playful world-cuisine picker with regional food traditions, specific dish recommendations, recipe discovery, and a thoughtful fusion lab.Freeloader
Power search shipped in v0.3.1
Turned folder filtering into real search across descendants, Home, or the whole Mac, with indexed file-content matching, useful filters, path context, and a direct filesystem fallback when Spotlight comes up empty.Freeloader
Named workspaces and image tools shipped in v0.3.0
Added complete reusable workspaces, bookmarks that remember folder views and multi-criteria sorting, non-destructive image rotation, resizing, and conversion, plus cleaner split-window startup and pane boundaries.Freeloader
Independent split-pane navigation shipped in v0.2.7
Gave each split-view pane its own Back, Forward, and Up controls, complete with independent history menus and Freeloader’s purple animated styling.Freeloader
Offline-share startup hotfix shipped in v0.2.6
Fixed a launch hang caused by restoring a disconnected SMB tab. Freeloader now starts locally while keeping the server address ready for reconnection.Freeloader
SMB share mounting shipped in v0.2.5
Added native Connect to Server support, secure macOS authentication, recent servers, live network-volume updates, and safe disconnects—without making users detour through Finder.Freeloader
Navigation polish shipped in v0.2.3
Made previews responsive, synchronized tree view with the active folder, and fixed symbolic-link folders so they navigate inside the app instead of falling through to Finder.Portfolio
Work Log launched
Added a permanent record of product launches, public betas, stage changes, and meaningful development milestones.Freeloader
First public release
Shipped v0.1.0 of the native macOS file manager with tabs, editable paths, detailed transfers, Spotlight search, and real cut and paste.Veil
Product site went live
Published the public home for Veil while the private, offline-first iOS tarot experience continues through beta testing.TaleTree
Public beta opened
Opened the gentle, collaborative adventure maker for public testing with local saves, voice input, and read-aloud support.Portfolio
Development stages clarified
Organized active work into beta testing, awaiting approval, development, and planning so project momentum is visible at a glance.StoryVault · Runline
Active work surfaced
Added dedicated in-progress entries and project links for local-first archive intelligence and durable workflow infrastructure.PSSC Visit Scanner
Field pilot documented
Added the privacy-first student wellness check-in and its anonymous return-visit model to the portfolio.Portfolio
Portfolio launched
Published the first version of this site with Cork, All Of Me, Press Start, project links, and custom avatar branding.
The operating philosophy
Strong opinions.
Carefully held.
I work across product thinking, interface design, and engineering. I like software that makes a clear promise, respects the person using it, and quietly does more than the marketing copy claims.
- Native when it earns it
- Private without asterisks
- Reliable when nobody’s watching
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