What I actually build with

No sponsored placements, no filler — this is the real stack behind every product on this site, the tools I use myself and would recommend to anyone starting from zero.

Where the actual building happens

Claude AI / Building

The AI I use to actually build — code, copy, product design, this entire site. Not a chatbot I ask questions to, a collaborator I direct.

Why I use it: It's the one tool every other product on this site runs through, from the Faith Library books to the Activity Vault to this exact page.
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ElevenLabs AI / Voice

Realistic AI voice generation, used for narration and voiceover work across content pipelines.

Why I use it: The closest thing to a real voiceover artist without booking one — genuinely good enough to build a content pipeline around.
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Where it actually lives

Netlify Hosting / Static

Drag-and-drop static site hosting — no server to manage, no CLI required. This exact site runs on it.

Why I use it: I work mobile-first, and Netlify Drop lets me ship a real live site straight from a zip file, no computer required.
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Vercel Hosting / Apps

Hosting for real applications — anything with a backend, a database connection, or server-side logic that a static site can't handle.

Why I use it: GitHub-connected deploys mean every push goes live automatically, with instant rollback if something breaks.
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Railway Hosting / Backend

Backend and pipeline hosting for anything that needs to run continuously in the background, not just serve pages.

Why I use it: Simple enough to deploy from mobile, powerful enough to run a real automated content pipeline behind the scenes.
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The actual code layer

Claude Code Development / Terminal

A command-line coding agent that reads, writes, and debugs an entire codebase directly — for builds that outgrow a single chat window.

Why I use it: For anything with real application logic — auth, databases, payment flows — this is where the heavier engineering actually happens.
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GitHub Development / Version Control

Where every real codebase lives, gets versioned, and connects to hosting for automatic deploys.

Why I use it: It's the connective tissue between building something and it actually going live — push to GitHub, watch it deploy.
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Where the visuals get made

Canva Design / Graphics

Drag-and-drop design for everything visual — covers, social graphics, presentation decks, print layouts.

Why I use it: No design background needed, and it's fast enough to keep pace with how much content this business actually needs.
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Keeping the whole thing moving

Buffer Productivity / Social

Schedules and queues social posts across platforms so content goes out consistently without manual posting every day.

Why I use it: Batching content and scheduling it in advance is the only way a one-person operation keeps a consistent posting cadence.
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Turning digital into physical

Gumroad Sales / Delivery

Sells and delivers digital products directly — checkout, license keys, and file delivery, all handled without building custom infrastructure.

Why I use it: Every digital product on this site — the Faith Library, the Activity Vault — sells through it. Simple checkout, real payouts.
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“Build the thing. Then let it point past you.”

— Michael Bailie, Founder