Hi, I’m Josh Lawson, a software engineer building AI features used in classrooms across New Zealand and Australia.
I’m interested in how AI changes the way people learn, work and grow, and in building it in ways people can trust.
Currently
Updated September 2026- Building
- An AI-powered journal iOS app, that shows you what makes you stand out
- Learning
- How can AI best assist teachers inside the classroom?
- Reading
- The Martian by Andy Weir
← Recently watched Project Hail Mary, now circling back...
- Thinking about
- How might AI transform the teachers’ role in schools?
Projects
A few things I’ve built, and what they taught me.
Kalide
An AI-powered reflective companion that maps the pattern only your life makes.
April – current
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Have put this one on hold for now
Library of Small Notes
An online library where the books can’t be read, they only hold anonymous notes left by strangers. To open a book you must first write a note of your own.
September 2026
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Vibe coded in one afternoon, then refined over the weekend. Have plans to expand on this idea...
Recent blog posts
Coming soon