An unfiltered chronicle of the Steelbak journey. Expect personal insights, project updates, and raw reflections on the DIY process. It’s the gritty reality of building, creating, and innovating.
I spent last week rebuilding how FarrierHub handles appointments, and it taught me something important about building systems that actually work. The problem wasn’t with the appointments themselves—those worked fine. The problem was that I was thinking like software, not… Read More »Route Management System: Building What Actually Works
Discover wp-dapp, the WordPress plugin that seamlessly publishes content to Hive blockchain. Built by Steelbak, enabling decentralized content monetization for WordPress sites.
Professional farrier management app built by farriers, for farriers. Mobile-first scheduling, client management, and field invoicing designed for real barn work. Join our field testing program.
After writing about our AI-assisted development process, I realized something important: the prompts and workflows we’ve developed aren’t just useful for us—they could help other developers build better solutions faster. So here’s the idea: publish our AI prompts as open source resources.
Building FarrierHub with AI: What Actually Worked (And What Didn’t) I spent today turning my basic FarrierServices.net site into something that actually works. Not because I had to, but because I wanted to see if this AI-assisted development thing is… Read More »How We’re Using open source and AI to Build FarrierHub: Lessons from the Development Trenches
What is Steelbak? Building Systems, Not Just Software Who We Are Steelbak is a systems-building company that empowers others to build their own solutions. We don’t just create software—we build the tools and infrastructure that enable people to solve problems… Read More »What is Steelbak?
At Steelbak, we celebrate self-sufficiency and innovation through open-source technology. GPT4All is a prime example, allowing you to run advanced AI models locally on your devices, ensuring privacy and offline access. What is GPT4All? GPT4All lets you interact with powerful… Read More »Independence with Local AI – GPT4All
The Raptor 660 platform is the best builders platform out there. Excellent steel frame design allows for some crazy builds. Honestly, I think it goes best paired with a two stroke. I aim to create an ASSET LIBRARY and as… Read More »Raptor 660R RestoMods and Hybrids
I’ve let the exterior of our house get a little dirty, so its time to make it look a little more loved. Painted the bay window Cleaned siding Removed and painted shutters. Landscaping. I could never afford to get all… Read More »House Exterior
When Systems Fail: A Wake-Up Call It always happens at the worst possible moment. The lights flicker once, twice, and then darkness envelops the house. Outside, the wind howls as the early spring storm intensifies. You reach for your phone,… Read More »Backup Power Independence: A Systematic Approach to Generator System Upgrades