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Web Dev
Custom sites that ship — framework or CMS, whichever fits the client.
Next.jsTailwindPHPWordPress
OPERATIVE · JEWELLCORE · SELF-HOSTED
Real sites.Real homelab.Zero middlemen.
I'm JJ Jewell — built by hand, hosted at home, maintained for real. A decade running my own business, now running my own servers, sites, and AI.
UPTIME·SELF-HOSTEDSTACK·WEBGPU / NEXT.JSBUILT BY·HAND. OBSESSIVELY.
No template mill. No white-label reseller. One builder, one stack, one rack in the house — sites built by hand and hosted where the owner can still touch the metal.
10+
YEARS RUNNING A REAL BUSINESS
served clients, not clicks
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HOMELAB, FULLY SELF-HOSTED
the rack behind every ship
100%
HAND-BUILT & HAND-MAINTAINED
no middlemen, no boilerplate
The arsenal.
Floating nodes around one core — the stack I actually reach for, grouped by job.
02
Systems
The rack that runs it: containers to Cloudflare, all the way public.
UnraidDockerCoolifyCloudflare Tunnels
03
AI Ops
Local models wired into real workflows — no cloud dependency unless I choose one.
OllamaOpen WebUIOpenCodeComfyUI
04
Hardware
If I can hold it or print it, I probably do — CAD to filament to a humming server.
3D PrintingCADBambu LabPi
Ships I've launched.
Real deployments, pulled straight from the live list — what ships, stays shipped.
homelab
ForgeBase
An AI app builder — describe an app and it writes, builds, and ships it to the homelab. This site's AI pipeline in its natural habitat.
#Ollama#OpenCode#Docker#Coolify
Visit live site →experiment
Arcade Central
A retro arcade hub project — high-score leaderboards, cabinet stats, and a big glowing button for one more credit. Built for the love of the game.
#React#Tailwind#SQLite
Visit live site →client
PickFlick
The anti-scrolling "what do we watch" app. A quick-fire picker that ends group movie night arguments before they start.
#Next.js#Tailwind#SQLite
Visit live site →client
Christmas Wish-List
A family wish-list app where everyone adds their list, sees each other's, and no one buys the same gift twice. Keeps Christmas running.
#Next.js#Prisma#SQLite#Admin
Visit live site →client
Family Adventures
A shared log for family outings — the trails, the trips, the detours. A living scrapbook the whole crew can add to.
#Next.js#Tailwind#SQLite
Visit live site →homelab
Vortex
A homelab experiment in networked chaos — a playground service for testing proxies, routing, and self-hosted edge tricks.
#Docker#Traefik#Cloudflare Tunnel
Visit live site →experiment
Shotgun Seat Squad
A crew road-trip tracker — next-up shotgun rotations, music royalties, and snack duty scheduling for long hauls.
#Next.js#Tailwind#SQLite
Visit live site →experiment
The Golden Ticket
A tiny app for big rewards — scratch-and-win style giveaways for the grandkids, because Easter should have drama.
#Vanilla JS#HTML#CSS
Visit live site →homelab
AnythingLLM Study Assistant
Study notes plugged into a self-hosted LLM. Ask your own documents questions; get passable answers before the test. Runs entirely on the home rig.
#Ollama#AnythingLLM#Docker
Visit live site →homelab
StudyStation
A coursework tracker that syncs assignments from a school portal into Postgres every night. Keeps every due date in one place, automatically.
#Python#Postgres#Cron#Docker
Visit live site →homelab
LaunchBase
The runbook and control panel behind the jewellcore.com homelab — how every site goes from code to live through Coolify and Cloudflare.
#Coolify#Cloudflare#Docker#Traefik
Visit live site →experiment
Next — AI News
Hourly AI news digest scraped from 20+ sources, curated with business ideas and model releases. Built to run on the homelab.
#Next.js#Python#Cron#SQLite
Visit live site →experiment
Tornado Explorers
An interactive learning site about tornadoes and Tornado Alley — real-time radar, safety guides, and storm chasing history.
#Next.js#Three.js#GSAP#Weather API
Visit live site →client
YMCA Checklist
A simple checklist for a visit to the YMCA — packing lists, schedules, and quick history of past trips.
#Next.js#Tailwind#SQLite
Visit live site →homelab
JewellCore Icon Gallery
Self-hosted dashboard-icons mirror. Browse and copy SVG URLs for 2000+ icon sets. Built for the homelab toolbox.
#Next.js#Tailwind#Docker
Visit live site →homelab
The Grid
Personal interactive portfolio — a 3D WebGL experience mapping JJ's projects, stack, and contact. Runs on the homelab.
#Next.js#React Three Fiber#GSAP#Tailwind
Visit live site →homelab
JJ World — Digital Forge
Immersive 3D portfolio showcasing shipped projects from the homelab: Vortex, PickFlick, Christmas Wish-List, Family Adventures, AnythingLLM, and more.
#Next.js#React Three Fiber#GSAP#Tailwind
Visit live site →Ask Hopper first
The rabbit knows the projects, the pricing ranges, and which certs are in the oven. It answers from the live project list — so it never goes stale.
Let's build something.
A quick note, a real quote, no commitment. Every project starts with a conversation, not a deposit.
jj@jewellcore.com
Weeknights and weekends.