Projects
Here are some things I've worked on.
Northstar
A goal-planning timeline that started as an overcomplicated version of a whiteboard exercise and turned into a sandbox for learning agent-native architecture, vibe coding, and what happens when you let an AI simplify your UI instead of bloating it. Four atomic tools, zero UI libraries, one API endpoint.
Claude CodeAIVibe CodingAgent Native ArchitectureBox Builder
The right box for the right patient. Medically appropriate. Budget-aligned. Built before the appointment ends.
Claude CodeFood as MedicineVibe CodingOperationsPaw Patrol Platformer
A Paw Patrol-themed 2D browser platformer I built as a birthday present for my son Waylon. Three stages, boss fights, collectibles, a global leaderboard, and custom chiptune sound design. Went from zero coding experience to a fully deployed, mobile-responsive game in about 7 days using Claude Code and the Compound Engineering workflow. Shipped it live at his birthday party with QR code posters+flyers so kids could play at the tail end of the party and "take it home" as a party favor.
Claude CodeGamingTales from the Towpath
A posthumous collection of short stories, observations, and tributes written by our grandfather, compiled and published by my brother Nate and I after he passed. The book is split into two parts: Tales from the Towpath, which collects eleven of his short stories, and Tributes, Notes, and Observations, which gathers the stuff that didn't fit neatly into "finished story" but was too good to leave in a box. Published under Towpath Publishing, an imprint we founded for exactly this purpose. Click the link above to buy it through our imprint or reach out to me directly for a discount (zach@zachgoebel.com)
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