Orlando Ascanio
Building Chrome extensions, AI tools, and web appsto build the first working version.
See what I’ve launched, how I built it, and how I can help with your project.
How I Work
I work with founders and small teams and ship my own products. I also write about the choices I made and what I learned.Three products, from problem to launch
What I built, why I chose this approach, and what happened after launch.
ResistGate
Blocks distracting sites and asks for a typed passphrase before reopening them.
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Amethyst
Browser analytics that show where your time actually went, without sending it anywhere.
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noted.
Take notes beside the page you’re reading, without switching tabs.
View case studyWhat brings you here?
- Use the toolsBrowser extensions and small apps for focus, notes, and daily work.
- See how I built themThe choices I made, what broke, and what I learned.
- Work with meHire me to build an AI feature, Chrome extension, or first product version.
- Read the notesEverything I learned that didn't fit into a case study.
What I can help with
I help founders and small teams build AI features, Chrome extensions, and small web products.
Projects from $2,000 - consulting from $150/hrOther Products
Smaller tools I’ve launched or am still building.
What I Learned While Building
Notes on what I built, what broke, and what I'd do differently.
Never Send the Image to the Fine-Tuned Model
My fine-tuned model has never seen a user photo. Splitting perception from voice is what made it safe to ship.
What Actually Breaks When You Put a LoRA Adapter in Production
Three bugs that broke a fine-tuned model in production. None of them threw an error.
Keep Slow Work Off the Real-Time Path
Show the move or message immediately; let AI and analytics finish in the background.
Tell me what you're stuck on.
Send me the thing you keep meaning to build. I'll tell you what it would take and what I'd charge.