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Marilu
I'm learning to code and build things with heavy AI assistance. This site documents my experiments—from murder mystery games to web development—showing what's possible when you combine curiosity, AI tools, and stubborn determination.
What you'll find here: Project breakdowns, honest learning logs, AI collaboration insights, and proof that you don't need to be a "real developer" to ship creative work.
Building in public. One confused commit at a time. 🚀
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What I'm Working On
Building EventFlow (event platform), writing guides, learning AI workflows
See what I'm up to →Start Here: Beginner Guides
Part 1
Getting Started
From zero to first project. Setup Claude Code, understand the tools, and fix common problems.
Part 2
Building Real Projects
How to actually build with AI. Real examples, honest truths, and the ADHD perspective.
Featured Projects
EventFlow
🔨 AI-Powered Event Planning Platform (In Development)
Building a full-stack event management system with AI integration. FastAPI backend, Telegram bot, vendor marketplace, guest management, and smart automation. Learning by doing—messy, real, and delicious.
Full-Stack
FastAPI
AI Integration
Work in Progress
See the build process →Artifactum Mystery Crimes
Christmas Murder Mystery 1926
An interactive murder mystery set in 1926. Solve the crime using AI-generated clues, characters, and plot twists. My first complete AI game project.
Explore this project →Latest Posts
EventFlow: The Research Phase - Before Writing Any Code
How I spent a full day researching the event planning market, analyzing tools, and planning the MVP before writing a single line of code.
Why I Chose FastAPI Over Next.js for EventFlow
The tech stack decision that shaped everything. FastAPI + SQLite + Gradio vs Next.js + Supabase - and why playing to your strengths matters.
Building in Public: Learning Web Dev With AI - Part 2
Week 2: Git panic, deployment chaos, and finally getting this site online. Spoiler: I broke it multiple times.
Building in Public: Learning Web Dev With AI - Part 1
I'm learning web development from scratch using AI assistance. Here's the honest, messy, confusing journey of building this site - Week 1: WTF is …