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Today I started my first project in KiCad. I tried to follow the guide, but I ran into several issues because it is probably written for another version of KiCad. I had to google how to install the footprints and symbols, move the parts around, add the board outline, and so on. After figuring those out I finished my schematic and routed connections in PCB editor.
I made SmileyWare, a fast-paced game with three different minigames: a platformer, a clicker game, and a maze. The most challenging part was connecting all the minigames and making sure the logic, movement, coordinates, timers, and screens worked together properly. I’m proud that I built the game myself with a little assistance from ChatGPT for debugging issues, created my own sprites and textures, and added my own ideas to the project like moving targets in the clicker game and random star positions in the maze. To test my game, open the demo link and play through the minigames while trying to beat the timer.
1h 47m 15s logged
Today, I improved the gameplay and made SmileyWare feel more polished and playful. I fixed the player sprite in the platformer minigame so it faces the direction of movement, added different directions for the top-down character, and made the stars in the clicker minigame move at random speeds and directions. I also updated the winner and death screens to give them more personality.
6h 37m 21s logged
During last week. I followed the guide to create a platformer minigame and a clicker minigame, then added my own maze minigame. At first, I used default textures and sprites. I connected all the parts of the game, fixed several bugs, and updated the game logic several times to make everything run smoothly. At the end, I created custom textures and sprites in Canva using basic shapes and gradients, and then used my artwork to style all the game scenes.
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Today I created the scripts and set up the level scene. It took some time to understand how it works in godot even with all references in the guide, but I managed to get through the steps and it is ready to start building my first minigame next.
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Today I started my warioware project in Godot and set up the basic project structure according to guide. I created the title screen with a title and start/settings/quit buttons. I haven’t made my own art yet, so I’m just using the basic visuals for now.
I made a simple new-tab page for web browser with live clock and date, google search, customizable shortcuts, and widgets that use public APIs to get data from github, nasa apod, and open meteo websites. The hardest part was making the shortcuts work so I could add and delete them. I’m proud that I turned a basic idea into a useful new-tab page. To test it, run npm install, configure env file, then npm run dev, open the page in the browser, and try the search, shortcuts, etc.
1h 1m 18s logged
Today I added a new widget that uses public github API to get details about the user profile. Then I restyled the widgets layout and added readme file. I also checked all the changes to make sure everything worked as expected before shipping.
1h 4m 16s logged
Today I added widgets to my tab. Now it has two widgets that load data from external APIs: a NASA APOD widget that shows today’s astronomy picture of the day, and a weather widget that uses user’s location to load current weather data from open-meteo website.
I made Study Buddy, a Slack bot that helps students stay focused and makes studying easier. It’s got a timer, weather and umbrella check, cat facts, jokes, and few simple commands. The hardest part was getting everything to work together and making the weather feature give useful answers instead of just showing the weather data. I’m most proud that I turned my simple idea into something that people can actually use for studying. To test it, open the Slack channel and try commands like /study-buddy-focus 25, /study-buddy-umbrella Cincinnati, /study-buddy-catfact, or /study-buddy-help.
2h 46m 27s logged
Today I worked on the shortcuts. I changed them to render from an array, saved them in local storage, and made them clickable. I also added fancy modal form for adding new shortcuts to the list and a small delete button that appears on hover and deletes shortcut from the saved list.
1h 48m 46s logged
Today I improved my tab page by adding a blinking clock separator. I also made google search work and add a dynamic background with dark overlay.
2h 17m 31s logged
Today I started the new tab redesign with static layout, clock and date, search box, and shortcuts placeholders. Then I moved the page content from hardcoded html into javascript and split the logic into small js files (e.g. clock, search, shortcuts, etc.) so the project is easier to build step by step.
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Today I started the initial NASA project by going through the guide, setting up the project, working with html, and getting the files ready for github and deployment. I also added javascript and css parts to build out the page.
I made a personal portfolio website to showcase my projects, artwork, and interests in coding and design. The most challenging part was organizing the content so the site stayed simple and easy to navigate while still including everything I wanted to share. I am proud that I built and styled the website from scratch and published it to GitHub Pages at my main website address. To test the project open the website and navigate through the sections, and try the links to the featured projects to make sure they open correctly.
3h 8m 6s logged
I worked on my personal webpage. I created the layout and added sections for my projects and artwork. Then I styled sections and made them easier to navigate. I also fixed small mistakes and added the README to explain the site and what I built. I published it to github pages using a special repo name so it’s available directly at my main github pages url. I checked website after making all changes to make sure everything worked properly.
2h 12m 17s logged
I started building Study Buddy, a simple Slack bot for students. I used the guide to set up the bot and added all the commands listed in there (e.g. ping, help, catfact, and joke). I then added a focus timer that lets students choose how long they want to study. Also I added a weather feature, but I decided to make it more useful by checking whether students may need an umbrella when leaving home and school instead of showing a general forecast.
I built KiraOS, a simple personal operating system with apps like Kira Notes, image viewer (Owl Print), and Kira Paint. The hardest part was making the paint app work with different grid sizes while keeping the pixels square and inside the drawing area. I’m proud that I built everything from scratch and added features like drawing by clicking or dragging and saving drawings as PNGs. To test it, open Kira Paint, choose a grid size, and try drawing across the pixels.
2h 29m 16s logged
Today I added Kira Paint app - a simple pixel editor. It has a pixel-based area where each square can be colored by clicking or holding the mouse. There’re also controls to pick the color or choose the grid size. Then just added a button to download your masterpiece as PNG.
1h 56m 30s logged
Today I created my first KiraOS apps - image viewer and simple notes app. I added desktop icons, separate windows, and basic open, close, move, and selection features to both apps.
