Problem Solver

Kai Cryan

I love solving problems with software, and right now that means trying my hand at as wide a range of them as I can. I want to specialize eventually — but for now I'm deliberately building breadth: real projects across different kinds of problems, from client web development to running my own home server infrastructure. This site is a running record of what that's looked like so far.

How I approach projects

Learn by building

I pick up new parts of the stack by building something real with them, not just following tutorials — most of what's below started as "I don't know this yet."

Comfortable across the stack

Front-end, infrastructure, whatever the project actually needs — I'd rather work across the whole problem than stay in one specialty.

Iterate, don't wait for perfect

The projects here reflect real iteration — what I tried, what didn't work, and what I changed — not a polished first draft.

Honest about tooling

I build with AI-assisted development tools as part of my workflow, and I'm upfront about exactly what that means project to project — what I own hands-on versus what's AI-generated. Details on each project page.

Projects

WordPress Shopify Self-hosted

CODE369

A fully custom brand site spanning fashion, music, and digital tokens/NFTs, built from a client's written spec and hand-drawn wireframe — hybrid WordPress + Shopify architecture, self-hosted end to end.

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More projects will be added here as they launch.

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