LonelyIsle: Island Soundscapes
Explore fictional islands and living soundscapes for deep focus, restful sleep, and quiet moments away from everyday noise.
Minimal Design Powerful Apps
Lightweight, offline-first utilities crafted with absolute minimalism, for your daily life and technical workflows.
Apps for
deep work.
PurrrrrFocus: Pomodoro Timer
PurrrrrFocus is a Pomodoro and focus timer in a Zen-inspired space—with a gentle partner that keeps you company while you study, work, or unwind.
Step1st: Screen Time Limit
Unlock your apps with step goals. Reduce screen time and stay active.
TapPause: Quick Mental Break
A minimal pause timer for iPhone to take mindful breaks without distraction.
Phonetic Formatter: English
Convert English text into clear, structured IPA phonetic transcription. Designed for teachers, linguistics students, and serious learners.
TransMov: Make GIF From Video
Preview, convert, and create high-quality GIF, APNG, and WebP animations. Remove video backgrounds instantly with local AI — no cloud uploads.
A curated archive
for practice.
Born To Speak English Lab
Where software meets practice. I built the Born To Speak Lab as a content companion to my apps — a space for role-play scripts, board-game prompts, and real-world practice to help you move from "learning" to "speaking" with confidence.
Integrated with Phonetic Formatter to bridge the gap between accurate IPA symbols and natural spoken English. It's a complete loop: from clear tools to fluent conversations.
A content initiative by Louis Builds · Bridging tools and fluency · Since 2024
Notes on craft
and focus.
The 500MB Crisis: From Ink-Wash Cats to an AI-Powered Breakthrough
How a struggle with high-quality animations led to the creation of TransMov and a leaner, smoother PurrrrrFocus.
The Technical Challenge of Aligning English Sentences with IPA
Building a word-aligned transcription engine that works 100% offline.
I Lost My Job, But I Regained My Focus
From SaaS notification chaos to building PurrrrrFocus—a quiet Pomodoro sanctuary for reclaiming deep work.
Building Offline-First Apps: Why Your Deep Focus Doesn’t Need the Cloud
My commitment to privacy: why none of my apps require an account.
Occasional notes on building, focus, and quiet software.
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