Deane McCullough

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Hello, I'm Deane.

I build practical products that make work feel lighter.

I'm a developer focused on clean interfaces, strong systems, and honest communication. This site is my home base for projects, writing, and experiments.

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Project Atlas

A searchable knowledge map for research notes and references.

Impact: Early benchmark target: reduce note retrieval time from minutes to under 20 seconds.

Ruby, Elasticsearch, Tailwind

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In Progress

Habit Pulse

A weekly habit-tracking app with streak insights and gentle nudges.

Impact: Current milestone: achieve a 4-week retention rate above 55% after launch.

React, Node.js, PostgreSQL

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Prototype

ClipBoard AI

A browser extension that rewrites rough notes into polished snippets.

Impact: Prototype goal: cut rewrite time per note by at least 50% in user testing.

TypeScript, OpenAI API, Vite

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