Hi, I'm Alex.
I build AI tools, native Apple apps, and small hardware that talks to AI agents, from Toronto. I build in public as TheAlxLabs, which means my bugs are public too.
I like shipping more than planning. I bought this domain and started building the site the same night.
- Right now
- Alex is around.
- Building
- Conduit, a desk box for talking to my AI agents
- Good at
- Shipping AI agent products fast
- Learning
- ESP32 firmware, Whisper, and MCP servers
- Stack
- Swift · TypeScript · Python · ESP32
- Looking for
- A real part-time job in 2027. Actual team, actual paycheque. Slightly terrifying.
- Replies
- Usually within a day, naps permitting.
- Elsewhere
- GitHub · X · thealxlabs.ca · Buy me a coffee
Work
- ConduitOct 2026
A desk box for talking to my AI agents. Started as Fo Voice.
- ArchitectFeb 2026
An AI code reviewer. Paste code or link a repo, and get scores and fixes.
- Pagecraft Studio2026
My web studio. AI-ready websites for small businesses.
- MonoJan 2026
A brutalist timer and stopwatch for iPad and Mac, in Swift.
- AetherJan 2026
A weather app with everything stripped out.
- EXIF Dashboard ProJan 2026
Drop in your photos and see how you actually shoot.
Routine
- Learn something
- Usually by breaking it first.
- Ship something
- Or push a commit and call it shipping.
- Gym
- No. The cats get more exercise than I do.
- Sleep
- A lot, honestly. No notes.
Side quests
- Wallet card art
- Custom Apple Wallet card skins. The defaults are boring.
- Weird domains
- I collect them. This one counts.
More
- Photography1–5 yrs
Shooting with a Nikon D7200. Portfolio coming soon.
- BusinessOngoing
A payments business, and a youth financial literacy account.
Uses
- Computer
- MacBook Air
- Phone
- iPhone
- Workflow
- Terminal first, always.
- Building
- Swift for Apple apps, TypeScript for the web, and Claude as a pair programmer.
- Hardware
- ESP32 boards, Raspberry Pi 3s, and a ZimaBoard running the relay.
School
What I'm learning, and what I made with it. Coming later.
Contact
Jobs, collabs, or questions. I'll reply, probably after a nap.
If something here helped you, you can buy me a coffee.
Photography
1 to 5 years · Nikon D7200