Gordon Todd Watts
Available
Available for high-leverage work
Realtime systems · AI products

FULLSTACKDEV&AIBUILDER.

I build products that make complex systems legible — realtime apps, AI-integrated workflows, and information surfaces that turn technical depth into a visible advantage.

Latest ranked signal
KitchenAid Artisan Plus Stand Mixer Review: Tiny Additions, Big Difference
WIRED44m agoscore 40Open signal feed →
Experience
10+ yrs
Live sources
14
Shipped systems
4
Published essays
2
Featured builds
4
Signals ranked
28
Current systems

Active work,
live signals, and writing.

Featured builds, the latest ranked signal, and recent writing — all in one place.

Featured build
MAINFRAME

Open-source bash stdlib for AI agents. Signals systems-level engineering range. Shows open-source authorship.

Pure bash runtime · Agent working memory primitives
Latest ranked signal
KitchenAid Artisan Plus Stand Mixer Review: Tiny Additions, Big Difference

The kitchen appliance titan changed up its beloved base-model stand mixer for the first time in over 70 years. It was worth the wait.

WIRED · 44m ago · score 40
Publishing system
Building Realtime Apps with SpacetimeDB and Next.js 15

A deep dive into SpacetimeDB's TypeScript SDK and how to wire it into a Next.js 15 App Router application for live visitor tracking and realtime features.

3 min read · spacetimedb · next.js
Open-source ecosystems

Projects I support

Small but important signal: I contribute to and support AI-native developer tooling beyond my own products.

PI.DEV / AGENTIC DEVTOOLSPi coding agentSupporting the open-source coding-agent stack behind Pi-style local AI development workflows.GitHub →MULTI-AGENT WORKSPACEScmuxHelping push the terminal/workspace layer for orchestrating agents, browsers, and engineering sessions.GitHub →
✦ Selected Work

Systems I've Built

JPope Tax Portal
● LIVE
2024
JPope Tax Portal
Enterprise client portal for tax consultancy

Full-featured client portal built for JPope Tax Consultancy. React, TypeScript, Next.js frontend backed by Convex for real-time data sync. Role-based access, document management, and client communication tools.

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsConvexEnterprise
Outcomes
■Unified client communication surface
■Reduced manual back-office overhead
Architecture
Role-based accessRealtime data syncDocument workflows
TaxScout.app
● LIVE
2025
TaxScout.app
AI-powered commercial real estate tax optimization

Commercial real estate tax optimization platform for multifamily properties. Cost segregation analysis, 1031 exchange calculations, REPS qualification, and accelerated depreciation schedules. MCP-connected for AI agent access.

Next.jsTypeScriptAI/MCPReal EstateTax Engineering
Outcomes
■Turns niche tax logic into a usable product
■Demonstrates AI + domain depth
Architecture
AI agent publishing surfaceTax calculation workflowsMultifamily domain modeling
MAINFRAME
● LIVE
2025
MAINFRAME
Open-source bash stdlib for AI agents

4,000+ pure bash functions: JSON, strings, arrays, HTTP, CSV, git, Agent Working Memory (AWM), RAG, embeddings, and multi-agent orchestration. The codex for AI-native shell scripting.

BashOpen SourceAI AgentsAWMRAG
Outcomes
■Signals systems-level engineering range
■Shows open-source authorship
Architecture
Pure bash runtimeAgent working memory primitivesCLI-first orchestration surface
PropertyJunk.com
● LIVE
2024
PropertyJunk.com
Junk removal SaaS with integrated CRM

Complete SaaS platform for junk removal operations. Real-time fleet tracking, employee management, customer CRM, scheduling, and billing—all in a single unified interface. Built for scale.

Next.jsTypeScriptConvexReal-timeSaaS
Outcomes
■Turns field operations into software
■Demonstrates breadth across product surfaces
Architecture
Operations dashboardFleet and scheduling workflowsUnified CRM + billing
toddwatts.dev
● WIP
2026
toddwatts.dev
This site — a living experiment

Next.js 16 + SpacetimeDB realtime backend. Headless MDX blog publishable via MCP from Pi or Claude. GHOST SIGNAL design system. Veo 3 video assets. Remotion animations.

Next.js 16SpacetimeDBRemotionVeo 3TypeScript
Outcomes
■Acts as a public product demo
■Shows how content, design, and systems connect
Architecture
Signal feed aggregationHeadless publish APIRealtime-ready portfolio shell
✦ My PostsView All →
Feb 28, 2026Latestspacetimedbnext.js
Building Realtime Apps with SpacetimeDB and Next.js 15

A deep dive into SpacetimeDB's TypeScript SDK and how to wire it into a Next.js 15 App Router application for live visitor tracking and realtime features.

3 min read
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Feb 14, 2026Latestaillm
Fine-tuning Llama 3.2 on Custom Datasets — What I Learned

After three weeks of iteration on fine-tuning Llama 3.2 with custom datasets, here are the practical lessons that saved me from wasting GPU hours.

2 min read
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⬆ 142ai
✦ /now

What I'm Doing
Right Now

Building
ACTIVE
PropertyJunk.com — junk removal SaaS platform
ACTIVE
TaxScout.app — commercial real estate tax optimization
WIP
MAINFRAME — open source bash stdlib expansion
WIP
toddwatts.dev — this site
Reading
01Attention Is All You Need (re-read)
02The Pragmatic Programmer — 2nd ed.
03Designing ML Systems — Chip Huyen
Watching
▶
Andrej Karpathy
Neural nets: Zero to Hero
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Lex Fridman
Sam Altman ep.
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ThePrimeagen
Rust streams
My Setup
EditorVS Code + Claude Code
AIClaude Sonnet 4.5, Pi
RuntimeBun 1.2
DeployVercel
Gordon's workspace