Each of these started as a real problem and runs on my own infrastructure today. Your tool would be built the
same way, around your process.
AlchemForge
The problem: Print requests arrived by message and got lost; nobody knew what was queued, printing or done.
What I built: A request-to-delivery job tracker across multiple printers, with live printer status and an instant alert when a new request comes in.
Web app · live device integration · notifications
Khaya Keep
The problem: Scheduling household staff and confirming who worked when lived in WhatsApp threads.
What I built: A scheduling and clock-in app for staff, with a manager view and a simple worker view on their own phone.
Phone-first web app · roles · scheduling
AlchemNaphtha
The problem: Fuel spend and vehicle running costs sat in a third-party app with no control over the data.
What I built: A one-screen fuel log that works out cost per km and consumption, matches the station by GPS, and imported years of history.
Phone-first web app · GPS · data import
AlchemVault
The problem: Monthly spending was tracked in a spreadsheet that took too long to keep up to date.
What I built: A fast transaction logger with a payday-to-payday view of where the money went.
Phone-first web app · reporting