Independent Work

Projects

Things I've released or am actively building outside my day job.

Live · Co-Founder

Coura Pilates

Boutique pilates studio in Austin, TX, co-founded in 2024. I own the digital side end to end: built the website and continue shipping booking, scheduling, and payment features, plus back-office operations including bookkeeping and vendor selection.

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Live · 2026

stevemakuch.com

This site, a hand-built portfolio with a custom chat assistant that answers questions about my work. Static, fast, and built the way I build products: start simple, measure, iterate.

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In Progress

Next project

Currently exploring ideas at the intersection of AI-powered search and consumer products. Watch this space, or ask the chat assistant what I'm working on.