ChessDraft
In ProgressChess with a twist: draft your army on a budget, deploy it in secret, then watch both plans collide on a full board. Standard rules, a brand-new opening every match.
React NativeTypeScriptOffline-first
Learn More9–5 PM · 5–9 Indie Dev
Builder.
Someone who loves
shipping products.
I don't just build software. I build products from idea to launch.
Software Engineer turned Product Manager, building independent products from idea to launch with an engineering mindset and product thinking.
8 Years ExperienceProduct ManagerIndie Developer
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01 — About
A builder, before a title.
I'm Hoa — I've spent the last 9 years moving software from idea to launch. I started as a software engineer, learned to run projects, and now work as a product manager while building my own products on the side.
The titles changed; the work didn't. I've always cared about the same thing — shipping something people actually use. Engineering taught me how things are built. Product taught me what's worth building. I keep one foot in each.
I build because it's the clearest way I know to think. An idea stays abstract until it's real, so I make it real, put it in front of people, and let what I learn shape the next version. I'm less interested in the role than in the ownership — seeing a product through, end to end.
The path here
2017
Software Engineer
Hands on the code — learning how things are actually built.
2021
Project Manager
Owning delivery end to end, from plan to ship.
2025
NowProduct Manager
Taking on product management alongside my project-management role.
Throughout
Indie Developer
Across all of it — building and shipping my own products on nights and weekends.
02 — Products
Things I've shipped.
Independent products, built and maintained on nights and weekends.
SmartGantt
LiveTurns task lists into accurate Gantt charts automatically — project timelines without the manual work or the mistakes.
Next.jsNode.jsMongoDB
Learn MoreBskyUtils
LiveAn all-in-one toolkit for growing on Bluesky — analytics, follower management, and audience insights in one place.
Next.jsTypeScriptBluesky API
Learn MoreFeedbackGlow
LiveCustomer feedback built for indie makers. Collect, organize, and act on what users tell you — without the complexity or the enterprise price tag.
LaravelPHPMySQL
Learn MoreMore on the way
There's always something in the workshop. This space is reserved.
03 — By the numbers
A quick read on the work.
9+
Years shipping software
10+
Products built
3
Roles — engineer, project & product manager
5–9
When the indie work gets built
04 — Tech Stack
The tools I reach for.
A practical set, chosen for shipping — not for the résumé. From the database up to the roadmap.
Frontend
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsReact NativeTailwind
Backend
Node.jsExpressPHPLaravel
Database
MySQLMongoDB
Infrastructure
DockerNginxLinux
Product
Project ManagementProduct ManagementAgileRoadmap PlanningPrioritization
05 — Philosophy
How I work.
01
Think like an engineer.
Understand the system before changing it.
02
Build like a founder.
Own the outcome, not just the output.
03
Ship continuously.
Small, steady releases beat big reveals.
04
Solve real problems.
Start with the person, not the feature.
05
Product over features.
A longer list rarely makes a better product.
06
Execution beats perfection.
Shipping and improving wins over waiting.