Matt Duke Open to Work

MatthewDuke1

I design the things you aren't thinking about or don't venture to try. Apps should be stupid simple to pick up and put down.

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Dallas, TX the-duke.org linkedin.com/in/the-duke

Note: In addition to the public apps below, I'm actively working across 12+ private repositories (client work, internal tooling, and early-stage product prototypes) that don't appear on the public GitHub graph. This page provides a transparent look at real engineering output.

Merged Pull Requests

109

across active repositories

Commits

213+

authored this year

Hours Saved / Year

170+

cumulative across apps

Lines Changed

8,000+

April 2026

Private Repositories

12+

not shown on public graph

Featured Apps 3 live

birthday-reminder-gifting-app Public

Compose personalized birthday emails with gift search integration. Imports from Google Calendar, Apple Contacts, Outlook, and CSV. Configurable advance reminders so you never miss a birthday.

HTML

Saves ~50 hrs/yr

Live app Source

find-me-people Published

Chrome extension that auto-scans every website you visit for customer service emails, phone numbers, and business hours. Built to fight back against the "annoyance economy". Zero tracking. Now live on the Chrome Web Store.

JavaScript

Saves 20+ hrs/yr

Install from Chrome Web Store Source

ai-starter-guide Public

Interactive guide for people who want to use AI but don't know where to start. Pick a goal, get curated tool recommendations with free credits and differentiators. 100+ tools, 12 categories.

HTML

Saves ~75 hrs/yr

Live app Source

Portfolio & Supporting Repos

ai-portfolio Public

Matt's Mini Apps portfolio — the public-facing site at the-duke.org. Showcases all three live apps with descriptions, annual hours saved, and fork buttons.

HTML

github-activity Public

This page. A transparent contribution dashboard for employers since private org contributions don't show up on the public GitHub graph.

HTML

Tech Stack

JavaScript TypeScript Python HTML / CSS React React Native Next.js Node.js Express Chrome Extensions (MV3) Tailwind CSS Material-UI Supabase / Postgres AWS Amplify AWS Lambda / SES DynamoDB GraphQL / AppSync Git & GitHub Actions Stripe Vercel