It's Builders vs. The World

Every project is a showdown between Builders (people learning AI, including me) and The World (bugs, complexity, unclear docs, deployment issues, and everything else that fights back). Building is hard. The natural order is for projects not to be built - that's what makes building so special! In the game log of my builds below, I document the star players (AI tools that help me build), the toughest opponents (where I had the most friction), and my Glue Guy assists that helped pull of the victory for Team Builders. Like calling rematch against your sibling until you win, every project is winnable as long as you don't give up.

My Record: 1-0

Career Assists: 0

Game Log

AI Glue Guy Website

2025-01-153 days

Final Score: Builders 59 - 15 World
MVP: Claude Code
Building

📖 Project Description

A Next.js website built to share AI building knowledge, practical guides, and build logs. The site features a "glue guy" philosophy - helping builders navigate AI tools through accessible content, basic concepts, and real project documentation. Built with Next.js 15, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, hosted on Vercel. **Key Features:** - Markdown-based content system for guides, basics, and build logs - Responsive design with mobile navigation - Game card format for documenting project challenges and solutions - Basketball-themed metaphor (Builders vs. The World) to make technical content engaging

📊 Box Score - Tools That Carried The Team

ToolPointsContribution
claudecode40The heart and soul of this website
vercel10Where this website is hosted
namecheap6Where I bought aiglueguy.com
github3Where the code was pushed to

🌍 Challenges

Syncing Vercel with GitHub
15 pts

Problem: When I would push code to GitHub, vercel wouldn't update.

Impact: Lost time deploying and debugging why changes weren't appearing

🏀 Glue Guy Solution

Solution: Don't forget to log-in and sync your GitHub in settings

Benefit: Automated deployments working smoothly

Building Something New?

Each project is a chance to help Team Builders score against The World. Follow along as I document wins, losses, and assists in real-time.