Projects

AdamFortuna.comLive

My blog and digital garden for exploring new tech and sharing what I learn along the way.

• Astro
• GraphQL
• React.js
• TypeScript

MinafiLive since 2016

A minimalist approach to investing for retirement.

• D3.js
• PostgreSQL
• Ruby on Rails
• Vue.js
• wordpress

Hardcover77k+ users

A social network for readers to find life-changing books.

• GraphQL
• Hasura
• Heroku
• Inertia.js
• PostgreSQL
• React.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Tailwind.css
• wordpress

Libro.fmJoined in April 2025

Senior Ruby on Rails developer working on the main libro.fm website and API.

• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Vue.js

Hardcover: Librarian HubClosed beta

New hub for Hardcover Librarians to find information and improve data across the site.

• Claude Code
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• TypeScript

Hardcover: Filtering & SortingIn progress

Advanced filtering and sorting options for any collection of books on Hardcover. Allows for saving sort options, and filtering by your data about a book (status, rating, lists, tags, etc), book data (title, genre, length, etc), and author demographics (gender, BIPOC, alive, etc) and more.

• Claude Code
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• TypeScript

Libro.fm Mobile Push NotificationsLive

Push notifications from the Ruby on Rails backend to iOS and Android devices.

• Firebase
• Firebase Cloud Messenger
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Pull Request GitHub DashboardRunnable locally

Vibe coded dashboard to show Pull request history of time - total PRs per month, per developer, stats on PR reviewers, time to review and more.

• Astro
• TypeScript

Libro.fm: Content System Admin PrototypeProof of concept

Vibe coded proof of concept for an admin. Recorded a 10-minute voice note while walking my dog, turned it into a prototype, and recorded video and shared with team.

• ActiveAdmin
• Claude Code
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

The Hardcover 2025 Year in BooksLive

A visually stunning representation of the most popular books of 2023 on Hardcover.

• React.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• TypeScript

Hardcover WrappedLive

A fun look back at your highlights from the year.

• React.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• TypeScript

Hardcover: Popular Books by Month Bump ChartIn production

An interactive visualization to explore popular books over time on Hardcover.

• Claude Code
• D3.js
• React.js
• Ruby on Rails

Libro.fm Pay with PayPalIn production

Added ability to checkout using PayPal for à la carte purchases and memberships.

• Braintree API
• JavaScript
• PayPal
• RSpec
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Hardcover V3In production

A major migration from Next.js to Ruby on Rails and Inertia.js.

• Inertia.js
• JavaScript
• React.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• TypeScript

BirdcatcherArchived

A hack project at Web Dev Challenge at Epic Web Conference 2025 to create the "Worst Video Player".

• React.js
• video

AdamFortuna.com v5Converted to Astro.js & WordPress

A version of my blog using Next.js, Tailwind.css and GraphQL. Included Projects, a blog by tag and other projects.

• GraphQL
• Next.js
• React.js
• Tailwind.css
• wordpress

The Hardcover 2024 Year in BooksLive

A snapshot of what was popular in 2024 on Hardcover and culturally relevant for the year.

• Next.js
• React.js
• Tailwind.css

Line of ThoughtShut down, want to restart as iOS app

A minimalist mood and life tracker.

• GraphQL
• Hasura
• Next.js
• PostgreSQL
• Tailwind.css

Next.js BitsBuilt in a week then 🏃💨

An 8-bit blog focused on Next.js that I'm in the process of building.

• GraphQL
• Next.js
• wordpress

Hardcover LiveBetween Seasons

A Hardcover podcast where Ste and I design and build in public.

• Next.js
• React.js
• Riverside
• Tailwind.css

Hardcover LetterbooksLive

A way to explore lists of books with sorting and multiple views, rendered server side.

• GraphQL
• Next.js
• React.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Tailwind.css

SpaceTubeLeft after a month

A social sharing network for spacial videos recorded on the Apple Vision Pro (YouTube for spatial videos).

• Next.js
• PostgreSQL
• React.js
• Supabase
• Swift

The Hardcover 2023 Year in BooksLive

A visually stunning representation of the most popular books of 2023 on Hardcover.

• Airtable
• Midjourney
• Next.js
• React.js
• Tailwind.css

Hardcover SearchLive

Typesense & React based book search.

• Next.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Tailwind.css
• Typesense
• react

The Social HistomapAvailable

A visualization of social media since the beginning of time.

• D3.js
• Svelte

Hardcover V2Migrated from Next.js → Ruby on Rails w/Inertia.js

Upgraded from the pages router to the app router w/SSR.

• GraphQL
• Hasura
• Next.js
• React.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Tailwind.css

Hardcover iOS & Android AppsLive

A native iOS app for Hardcover.

• Cordova
• GraphQL
• Hasura
• Next.js
• Tailwind.css
• react

AI Art of my WifeGiven as a gift

A generative art piece of my wife for Valentines Day.

• Stable Diffusion

AdamFortuna.com Projects PageSince 2022

You're here now. A showcase of techy things I've worked on.

• React.js
• wordpress

Seek AdventuresNever launched

Turn AllTrails hikes into beautiful stories.

Hardcover AirlistsLive

An Airtable-like experience for your books for filtering, and sorting, with multiple views, sizes, and more reused throughout Hardcover.

• GraphQL
• Hasura
• Next.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Tailwind.css
• react

Hardcover Match PercentageLive

A score from 0% to 100% indicating how much Hardcover believes you'll enjoy that book.

• Hasura
• Next.js
• Ruby
• react

Hardcover Social FeedLive

A custom feed of a reader's Hardcover book activity, friending options, and friend-based privacy.

• GraphQL
• Hasura
• Next.js
• React.js
• Ruby on Rails
• Tailwind.css

Interactive S&P 500 VisualizationNever launched

A scroll-driven data viz explaining why the S&P 500 is a great beginner investment.

• D3.js
• Scrollama.js

FIRE Number With Taxes CalculatorLive

Calculate your retirement number with taxes included.

• JavaScript
• Vue.js
• wordpress

v-sparkOnly used in one project

A Vue.js library for creating interactive articles with dynamic components.

• JavaScript
• Vue.js

Minafi Investment Apps DirectoryLive

A directory of investment platforms reviewed and rated.

• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

ProductistPivoted to Line of Thought

A checklist for your productivity.

• D3.js
• GraphQL
• PostgreSQL
• Ruby on Rails
• Tailwind.css
• Vue.js

Retirement Monte Carlo SimulatorLive

A simulator for running retirement scenarios.

• JavaScript
• Vue.js
• wordpress

Which Accounts Should You Use to Invest for Retirement?Live

An interactive tool to understand which accounts you should use for retirement.

• Tailwind.css
• Vue.js
• wordpress

Minafi Fund DirectoryLive

A directory of 10k+ ETFs and mutual funds.

• D3.js
• Heroku
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Vue.js

Ragnarok Online Market DatabaseRetired in 2020

A database of current and historical item prices for the game Ragnarok Online in order to find the best deals in the marketplace.

• Heroku
• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Minafi Investor BootcampAvailable

A pay-what-you-want course to learn how to invest on your own using the same techniques Warren Buffet recommends.

• D3.js
• Heroku
• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Vue.js
• wordpress

An Interactive Guide to Portfolio DiversificationLive

• D3.js
• JavaScript
• Vue.js
• wordpress

The Periodic Table of FIRELive

A fun way to explore the main concepts of the FIRE movement.

• D3.js
• JavaScript
• Vue.js

YNAB Visual BudgeterNever launched

Turn YNAB Budgets into financial building blocks.

• Ruby on Rails
• jQuery

PluralsightIPO'd in 2018

Democratizing tech education.

CarbonLeft in 2018

Data platform for Pluralsight product research.

• JavaScript
• Markdown
• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Sass

Pluralsight ProjectsLeft in 2018

Code SchoolSold to Pluralsight for $36m

Enlivening code education in the browser.

• Angular
• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Sass
• wordpress

Gender Pay Gap Data ExplorationLive

A data-heavy exploration into the gender pay gap.

• Tableau
• wordpress

The Minimal InvestorLive

Learn everything you need to know to invest for the rest of your life.

• D3.js
• Heroku
• JavaScript
• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• wordpress

An Interactive Guide to Early Retirement and Financial IndependenceSince in 2017

An interactive article detailing how to

• D3.js
• JavaScript
• Tailwind.css
• Vue.js
• wordpress

TutorSold with Code School

A back-end code checker for Code School courses.

• Node.js

GuidanceSold with Code School

Data platform for Code School.

• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

AdamFortuna.com v4Converted to Next.js/WordPress

Blog and photo scrapbook.

• Markdown
• Middleman
• Ruby

Code School ProjectsSold with Code School

Real-world coding projects run on your local computer.

Code School Course: Drawing Data with D3.jsNever launched

An interactive course to learn data visualizations with D3.js

• D3.js
• JavaScript

WhiteboardNever launched

A front-end framework to build slides for Code School Courses in HTML.v

• JavaScript

NG GuessShut down in 2016

Take a guess at when Angular 2 will be released.

• Angular
• Firebase

Cocktail FlyRetired in 2016

Find the best places to get cocktails in your favorite cities.

• Bootstrap
• Google Maps API
• Heroku
• JavaScript
• Ruby on Rails
• jQuery

ScribeIterated to Hardcover

A REST API and client side consumer for your Goodreads data.

• Angular
• Bootstrap
• Ember.js
• React.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Code School Course: Blasting Off with BootstrapMigrated to Pluralsight

A Code School teaching how to use the Bootstrap CSS framework.

• Bootstrap
• Mocha
• jQuery

AdamFortuna.com v3Converted to Middleman

• Jekyll
• Markdown

JavaScript.comMigrated to Pluralsight

A quick interactive demo to introduce JavaScript syntax.

• Angular
• JavaScript

ProjectorSold with Code School

A load balancer for instant switching to different video hosts.

• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Code School Course: Mastering GitHubSold with Code School

A Code School course on how to collaborate on GitHub.

• JavaScript
• Node.js
• Ruby

Code School Course: JavaScript Best PracticesSold with Code School

An interactive course to learn how to write better JavaScript.

• JavaScript
• Mocha

Code School Course: Shaping up with Angular.jsSold with Code School

An interactive course to learn the Angular.js JavaScript framework.

• Angular
• Mocha

Code School Course: Warming Up with Ember.jsSold with Code School

A Code School course to learn the Ember.js JavaScript framework.

• Backbone.js
• Ember.js
• Mocha
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

AbecedarySold with Code School

• JavaScript
• Mocha

Eval EverythingMigrated into adamfortuna.com

A programming blog focused on JavaScript (and various other tech).

• Bootstrap
• Jekyll
• Markdown
• Octopress
• Sass

Code School Course: Core iOS 7Sold with Code School

An interactive course to learn iOS 7 on your local computer.

• Backbone.js
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Code School Course: JavaScript Roadtrip seriesSold with Code School

A 3-course series of interactive course to learn the basics of JavaScript.

• Backbone.js
• JavaScript
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Sass

Code School Course: Rails 4: Zombie OutlawsSold with Code School

An interactive course to learn Ruby on Rails 4.

• Backbone.js
• JavaScript
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Sass

Code School Course: Try Objective CSold with Code School

A free interactive course to learn Objective C in the browser.

• Backbone.js
• JavaScript
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Code School Course: Try jQuerySold with Code School

An interactive course to learn the jQuery JavaScript framework.

• Backbone.js
• Mocha
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• jQuery

Code School Course: Try RSold with Code School

An interactive course to learn the R programming language.

• Backbone.js
• JavaScript
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Code School Course: Try iOSSold with Code School

An interactive course to learn iOS in the browser.

• Backbone.js
• JavaScript

EPCOT Food & Wine AppNever launched

An iOS app to browse what's available at EPCOT's Food & Wine Festival.

• Objective-C
• Ruby on Rails

Code School Course: Ruby BitsSold with Code School

An interactive course to learn Ruby in the browser.

• Ruby

Let’s Go GreenNever launched

A simple budget tracker.

• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Shop GoodwillFailed to launch

A rewrite of the site from ASP to Ruby on Rails.

• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Envy LabsI transferred to Code School

The consultancy focused on building applications for clients that also started Code School as an internal project.

• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Avalara Ruby GemUnmaintained

An open source Ruby gem to manage taxes using the Avalara service.

• Ruby

Standing OfferNever launched

An easy way to share your calendar and let others book time.

• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Line of Thought [v1]Shut down in 2011

A look inside what technologies companies are using.

• Heroku
• MySQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Solr

Movie FlyShut down in 2011

A social network for movie lovers.

• MySQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

Ticket EvolutionI switched to a different client project

A ticketing website run by ticket brokers to go against TicketMaster.

• PostgreSQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails

IzeaLeft in 2011

A social media advertising agency.

SocialSparkLeft in 2011

A blog marketing network that connects advertisers with bloggers through an online marketplace.

• MySQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• jQuery

Izea Blog WordPress ThemeLeft in 2011

A public marketing website and blog for Izea.

• jQuery
• wordpress

Sponsored TweetsLeft in 2011

A marketplace for advertisers to find and pay Twitter users for sponsored content.

• MySQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• jQuery

AdamFortuna.com v1Converted to Jekyll

Programming blog focused on ColdFusion, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails.

• css
• wordpress

CloudShoutRetired in 2009.

A WordPress widget to turn your blog into a realtime hub.

• MySQL
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• jQuery
• wordpress

Adobe Developers of Greater Orlando User GroupRetired in 2009

A user group for Adobe technologies (ColdFusion, ActionScript, Flex) based in Orlando, FL.

• ActionScript
• Apache Flex
• ColdFusion
• wordpress

Dolphin Bubbles BlogLeft in 2011

A playful WordPress blog created in partnership with SeaWorld. I remember getting this thing working and then hearing "does it work in IE 6?" 🤦

• jQuery
• wordpress

Arcade FlyRetired in 2014

A community-supported way to find which arcades have which games.

• Google Maps API
• JavaScript
• MySQL
• Ruby on Rails

Westgate ResortsLeft in 2008

A portal for customers to manage their timeshares.

• ActionScript
• Apache Flex
• Oracle Database

Dance Dance Revolution East InvasionPivoted to ArcadeFly

A fan site and community for the game Dance Dance Revolution.

• MySQL
• php

FloridiotsRetired in 2007

A blog sharing links to stupid things Florida people do (by a Floridian).

• wordpress

ColdCourseUnmaintained

A tiny library for pretty URLs.

• ColdFusion

Bank of IrelandLeft in 2007

An application for banks to exchange foreign currency at the point of sale.

• ColdFusion
• JavaScript
• Microsoft SQL Server

Adam’s LiveJournalMigrated to adamfortuna.com

My blog on LiveJournal. This was THE social network of its day to connect with friends and share what you're up to.

• css

Untitled Social NetworkIterated to ArcadeFly

A social network intended to be a better Facebook. 😂

• MySQL
• Ruby on Rails

DyoIt.comIterated to Eval Everything

A short-lived programming blog.

• wordpress

Dymension.orgMigrated to adamfortuna.com

A personal site for writing, photos, movies, quotes, and more to share with friends.

• MySQL
• php

Settles of Catan LeagueRetired in 2005

A Settlers of Catan league for my friends with graphs, analytics, and player stats.

• ColdFusion
• Microsoft SQL Server

UCF: Experiential Learning Department WebsiteLeft in 2004

The public website for the UCF Experiential Learning Department (coops, internships).

• ASP
• Microsoft Access

UCF: Film Department Portfolio ReviewRetired in 2004

A review system used by UCF Film Professors to review portfolios.

• MySQL
• php

One Business PlaceLeft in 2003

A coupon site for local businesses. These were all free coupons – not Groupon-style coupons.

• ColdFusion
• Microsoft SQL Server

Tunak.orgIterated to Settlers League

I loved the Daler Mehndi song \"Tunak Tunak Tun\" and grabbed this domain for fun. It was a spot to try out new things on, including the v1 of a Settlers of Catan league.

• MySQL
• css
• html
• php

#animevivo IRC Channel SiteRetired in 2002

Team site for the DalNet IRC channel #animevivo ironically based on the awful Vivo format.

• Adobe Flash

PC Show and TellLeft in 2001

My first ever job! Creating how-to videos for common PC applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, etc). Pivoted to also creating guides in Flash for consumer electronics – mostly video cameras.

• Adobe Flash

Dymension.org [v1]Switched to be a blog/personal site

My first domain! Another anime site to share my thoughts. This time with actual thought-out information architecture and a less eye-piercing black & blue theme.

• css
• html

AnimeMovies on GeocitiesMigrated to Dymension.org [v1]

An anime fansite to share what I was watching. It had alTerNatinG cAsE, frames, a JavaScript-side quiz, and a lot of gradients from blue to black.

• JavaScript
• html