Dorell James's Builder Journey

Trying to make the world a better place 1 product at a time in 12 months. 😅

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dorelljames
1
Shipped
3
Building
4
Month Streak
2
Open Source

2025 Progress

Current: April

Latest Updates

📈 Progress • 12in12

Over the past few days, we've added a comment system + a notification system which notifies everyone if someone leaves a comment to their projects.

📈 Progress • PresenceIQ

Finally something I could explore with AI agents and also adding some real value to SMEs and solopreneurs like me. 😊 Check description for more...

🚀 Launch • 12in12

We've launched. Yay!

📈 Progress • 12in12

Launching soon...

📈 Progress

OK. is the edit now working too? This seems to work. Nice! 😊

📈 Progress

A new update via the Share Update modal

📈 Progress • 12in12

Pivoting to make it more generalized instead of just devs building but also non-devs. Still looking into this more. But also, you can do this program by yourself and/or with your friends. 💪

📈 Progress • 12in12

Experimenting on a profile page to showcase every builder's project and probably inspire them. Not sure!

Products Timeline

12in12
January
Completed

12in12

Build 12 Products in 12 Months. Join a community of builders shipping real products every month. Turn your ideas into reality, learn by doing, and build your entrepreneurial portfolio.

Astro.js Supabase
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Lessons Learned

"Lisod man d.i oie hahaha"

🏗️ Building
February
In Progress

PresenceIQ

PresenceIQ - your all-in-one digital presence health check designed specifically for small businesses. With a single click, our intuitive tool evaluates your entire online footprint—analyzing your Google Business Profile, website performance, social media engagement, and SEO effectiveness—to deliver a clear, actionable report card. We empower business owners to: - Boost Credibility: Identify and fix gaps in your digital presence. - Attract More Customers: Enhance discoverability and trust with tailored recommendations. - Outpace Competitors: Implement simple, automated strategies that drive real results. By transforming complex digital metrics into straightforward, easy-to-follow insights, we unlock your business’s full online potential—effortlessly.

AI Next.js Supabase
Building
OneCebby
March
In Progress

OneCebby

A centralized identity provider (IDP) and single sign-on (SSO) system for the Cebu tech community. It allows users to have one account to access multiple community-driven platforms, ensuring seamless authentication, improved security, and better user experience across different apps and services.

Building
Timi
April
In Progress

Timi

It’s a simple tool to track what I’ve been doing every 15 minutes — so I can spot where my time actually goes. Just one of the systems I'm building to stay intentional. "If you don't know how you’re spending your time, you’ll never be able to optimize it or delegate effectivel" - Alex Hormozi

Next.js
Building
🚀 Coming Soon
May
Not Started

Product 5

🚀 Coming Soon
June
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Product 6

🚀 Coming Soon
July
Not Started

Product 7

🚀 Coming Soon
August
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Product 8

🚀 Coming Soon
September
Not Started

Product 9

🚀 Coming Soon
October
Not Started

Product 10

🚀 Coming Soon
November
Not Started

Product 11

🚀 Coming Soon
December
Not Started

Product 12