Morning Brew Dashboard
Start your day the Dave way! ☀️
A beautiful, personalized morning dashboard that brings together weather, calendar, and inspiration in one cozy place. Built overnight as a surprise gift.
The Morning Chaos Problem
Opening multiple apps every morning just to get basic info — weather, calendar, motivation. Fragmented and stressful.
- 1Opening 4-5 different apps every morning
- 2No single place for personalized daily info
- 3Missing that warm, welcoming start to the day
- 4Wanted quick access to frequently used tools
A Personal Morning Companion
Built overnight as a surprise while Nikil slept. One dashboard with greeting, weather, links, and inspiration.
Personalized Greeting
Dynamic greeting that changes based on time of day
Live Weather
Real-time weather with beautiful icons
Quick Links
One-click access to frequently used tools
Daily Inspiration
Rotating motivational quotes
Screenshots
Technical Deep Dive
Architecture
Next.js with server-side rendering. Weather API with caching. Custom warm color palette.
Tech Stack
Challenges & Solutions
Complete polished app in one night
Focused on core features, Tailwind for rapid styling
Making it feel personal
Hardcoded preferences, warm color scheme matching aesthetic
Results & Impact
Now part of Nikil's daily routine. Replaced multiple apps with one calm view.
Highlights
- Used daily as browser homepage
- Successfully surprised Nikil
- Meaningful projects can be built quickly
Lessons Learned
- →Constraints force creative focus
- →Personal projects hit different
- →Best UX is just reducing friction