Brad Simon

Brad Simon @coder_b

About: I build SaaS tools that solve real problems. Billivio (usage-based billing) is live. Also made check-one-two.com and Babbling Brook — a weird little GPT. No fluff. Just stuff that works.

Location:
Taphan Hin, Thailand
Joined:
Jul 7, 2025

Brad Simon
articles - 6 total

Why I Rolled My Own Blog (and Shipped It in a Weekend)

I wanted a blog that lives with my code—no plugin zoo, no surprise branding. Blogger was fine but not...

Learn More 6 0Aug 26

Why Board Stash Will Soon Require Logins (And That’s Okay)

When I first built Board Stash, I wanted it to be as frictionless as possible: No logins No...

Learn More 0 0Jul 30

Trello is overkill, Canny is expensive — I just wanted to collect feedback.

What is Board Stash? Board Stash is a no-login, markdown-friendly feedback board you can...

Learn More 0 0Jul 28

I’m Building a CSV Cleaner That Doesn’t Suck (or Charge You Monthly)

I’m working on a small tool called Daklens — a CSV cleanup app where you can upload, transform, and...

Learn More 0 0Jul 23

I Needed a Way to Charge Per Use. So I Built Billivio.

I’ve worked on a bunch of small apps over the years, and I kept running into the same problem: I...

Learn More 0 0Jul 17

How I Actually Use AI to Build Software (And Still Feel Like a Real Developer)

Look, I’m not here to sell you on AI. I'm not going to pretend it’s perfect. But the truth is, if...

Learn More 0 1Jul 7