Fueled by Caffeine
and Chaos
I'm Derek. Dad of 7. Futures trader. Restaurant owner.
Self-taught builder running 10 AI agents. Shipping daily.
> about
The Story
I didn't go to MIT. I went to the school of "figure it out or go broke trying."
By day I'm in the pit — trading futures, reading macro, building conviction. By night I'm shipping code with a swarm of AI agents who never sleep. In between, I'm raising 7 kids and running restaurants.
People say I'm spread too thin. I say I'm fueled by caffeine and chaos.
"You don't need a CS degree. You need a problem that pisses you off and the stubbornness to solve it."— Derek Bobola
> projects
What I'm Shipping
Real tools for real problems. If it's here, it's moving.
tickR
BuildingAI-powered trading dashboard with real-time signals, journaling, and performance analytics.
Signal & Noise
LiveDaily market newsletter. Filtering noise into actionable intelligence.
Soul Solace
BuildingAI wellness companion. Daily reflections, guided prayers, mood tracking.
Sunday Squares
LiveDigital football pools with auto-scoring and real-time payouts.
TipSplit Pro
LiveTip calculation and splitting tool designed for restaurant industry workers.
Boundless
BuildingAI journaling app. Deeper thinking through guided prompts.
Kitchen Cost Tracker
BuildingFood cost and inventory management for multi-unit restaurant operators.
Receipt Scanner
ShapingSnap a receipt, extract line items, categorize expenses. OCR meets organization.
AI Meal Planner
SparkWeekly meal planning powered by AI. Dietary preferences, budget, family size aware.
Contractor Bidder
SparkStreamlined contractor bidding platform with scope management and comparison tools.
Family Calendar AI
SparkSmart family scheduling that coordinates 9 people's lives with AI conflict resolution.
> the-swarm
The Swarm
I don't have a team of 50. I have 10 AI agents who never sleep.
> the-pit
The Pit
Futures, macro, conviction trades.
> contact
Open a Channel
Got a project? Want to collaborate? Always open to interesting conversations.