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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📈 Progress · Relaunching 12in12 Apr 7

Actively working on this... Let's go 💪 PS: Things will break. 😆

🏆 Milestone Apr 6

Starting a new project and got inspired to revive this with a new vision. Let's get this on. 💪

📈 Progress · 12in12 Feb 12

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 Feb 7

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 Jan 31

We've launched. Yay!

📈 Progress · 12in12 Jan 31

Launching soon...

📈 Progress Jan 16

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

📈 Progress Jan 16

A new update via the Share Update modal

📈 Progress · 12in12 Jan 12

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 Jan 9

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

Bets

For Impact Building

Building

Relaunching 12in12

I always wanted to have a community of builders for builders. I always believed everyone's journey and story is worth sharing. This is my bet to create that.

Astro Supabase

Started Apr 2026 Due Apr 2026

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Tutok

A productivity app built for those who struggle to focus. Ref: https://www.facebook.com/dorell.xyz/posts/pfbid02QsGxtLbkPtNSwE7qh9MoCbPE3rE8FkXrXSCYEMXv5RcvCYRrTrte3VzU5gHPV14Ml

Electron React

Started Jun 2025

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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

Started Apr 2025

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Lessons Learned

"This app was good for the moment. Now, I don't really track my time every 15 minutes. Nothing beats the feeling that you can quickly validate your idea as fast as like building this in day 1 and iterating to fix bugs and make it complete and loveable - at least for myself."

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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.

Started Mar 2025

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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

Started Feb 2025

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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

Started Jan 2025

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Lessons Learned

"Lisod man d.i oie hahaha"