Tools built for real life — not perfect conditions.
I'm Paola — a policy analyst and builder. I make free tools for people with too much to do and not enough time: news briefings, study trackers, and quick-capture apps. Everything here is free to use, right now.
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Apr 2026·Live
Citizen Brief
Your daily policy news briefing — read aloud by AI anchors with live tickers and opinion cards. Built for nonprofit teams, policy directors, and anyone who needs to stay informed without spending an hour reading.
A quick-capture app for new moms. Type any thought in seconds — AI sorts it into Baby, Work, Study, Feelings, or Random automatically. Built for nap-time windows. No login, no friction.
I'm a policy analyst who builds free tools using AI — no CS degree, no team, no funding. Just a laptop, curiosity, and a lot of nap-time windows.
My background is in social protection policy. I've worked with OCHA and ILO. Now I'm exploring what happens when policy people learn to build.
What is Vibe Coding?
Vibe coding means describing what you want in plain language and letting AI write the code. No syntax, no stack decisions — just ideas and outcomes.
Everything on this site was built this way. If you've ever thought "I wish there was a tool that did X" — you can probably build it too.
Project · Apr 2025
Citizen Brief
Citizen Brief is an AI-powered daily news briefing tool I built entirely through vibe coding — no prior web development experience required.
The problem: Policy communications teams spend hours manually curating news. I wanted to automate that.
What I built: A live briefing page with animated SVG news anchors, real-time policy news, and a daily update workflow via GitHub Pages.
What I learned: SVG animation, GitHub Pages deployment, and that the hardest part of building something isn't the code — it's deciding what to build.
Next: Productizing this as a service for nonprofits and advocacy organizations.
Project · Apr 2025
LSAT Study Tracker
I'm taking the LSAT in August 2026 while caring for a newborn and starting a new job. I needed a study tracker that actually fit my life.
The problem: Every LSAT study plan assumes you have 3 hours a day. I have 30–45 minutes.
What I built: A mobile-first tracker with a 15-week plan, daily task cards with detailed instructions, phase navigation, and checkmarks that save to your phone permanently.
ADHD-friendly features: Today is always highlighted. Each task expands to tell you exactly what to do. Missing a day is handled gracefully — just keep going.
What I learned: localStorage, mobile CSS, and that building tools for yourself is the best motivation.
Project · Apr 2025
Mom Brain
Built during nap time, for nap time. Mom Brain is a quick-capture tool for new moms who have 30 seconds and a thought they can't afford to lose.
The problem: New mom brain is real. You think of something important, Jefferson cries, and it's gone. Every existing notes app requires too many taps.
What I built: A one-screen app — type your thought, hit save. AI automatically sorts it into Baby 👶, Work 💼, LSAT 📚, Feelings 🫀, or Random 💡. Everything saves to your phone permanently.
Design principles: Works one-handed. No login. No friction. Quick starter prompts for the most common captures. Notes view lets you filter and review by category.
What I learned: The best tools solve your own problems first. I built this for me — and it works.