Personal project

Utools

Web app for developers and designers: resources and tools, with a personal dashboard to publish them.

Role: Solo design and development
Period: Jul 2024 – Aug 2025
Status: Live · open source

100+ posts in production
v1 → v2 from static site to full-stack app
Open source public code on GitHub

The problem

It started as my personal reference site for tools, components and design resources. Once I wanted to share it, a static site fell short: every new piece of content meant touching code.

The solution

Utools 2.0 is a web app powered by Supabase: authentication, a personal dashboard to create, edit and delete posts, and search with filters.

Challenges & decisions

From static site to full-stack app

Challenge
Moving from a static frontend to an app with data, users and permissions without starting from scratch.

What I did
I migrated the content to Supabase and added authentication and full CRUD on top of the existing React codebase.

Result
100+ posts managed from the dashboard, without touching code.
Keeping the user informed

Challenge
With database operations, the interface can't stay silent while it waits.

What I did
I added notifications, skeleton loaders and loading states on buttons.

Result
An app that feels fast and predictable.
Finding what you need

Challenge
As posts piled up, finding a specific resource became slow.

What I did
An optimized search and filtering system, along with SEO improvements.

Result
Any resource, just a few clicks away.

Identity & context

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