Personal project notebook

Things I build. And what I learn along the way.

I'm Brendan. I like understanding how a business actually works, then building functional workflows around what it needs, so people don't have to deal with the unnecessary bullshit. These are some of the projects I've made along the way.

Built with curiosity and a lot of iteration.01 / 03

01 / Projects

Tools with a job to do.

Workflows I built around real businesses, plus a party game made for a night out.

01Private investigation

Unmarked

From intake to invoice, in one place.

I built this case management system for a private-investigation firm. It brings intake, case tracking, and day-to-day work into one place. The screenshots here have private case details removed.

  • Case management
  • Internal workflow
  • Invoicing
02Field services

Fence Flow

Built for a business that doesn't sit at a desk.

A project for a fencing contractor that brings estimates, scheduling, and customer details together. Building around a phone-first workflow changed how I thought about the interface.

  • Estimates
  • Scheduling
  • Mobile-first CRM
03Party game

Winners Are Sinners

Tampa after dark, in card-game form.

A party game made for a room full of friends. Players join a table from their phones, pick their funniest answer to a Tampa-flavored prompt, and let a rotating judge decide who scores. A shared bar screen gives everyone a view of the night.

  • Tampa-themed cards
  • Phone-based play
  • Shared bar screen
04Game experiment

Flick Pitch

Fingertip soccer, with a little English.

I built a tabletop soccer game where you pull back to shoot, curve the ball, and bank it off the pegs. First to five wins. The playable web version lets you take on the house while I work on friend matches.

  • Canvas physics
  • Play vs CPU
  • Web game

02 / About this work

I like figuring out how things work.

01 / Process

Start with the work

I start by understanding the business and the people doing the work. The repeated steps, improvised shortcuts, and frustrating handoffs tell me what the tool needs to do.

02 / Iteration

Keep adjusting

I like the practical part: making forms, calendars, and everyday tasks flow without making people fight the software.

03 / Still exploring

More to build.
More to learn.

A small record of projects and ideas. I will add to it as I go.

About this site

Made by Brendan Auerbacher as a personal showcase of work and experiments.