I'm a tattoo artist from Sheffield. Failed every GCSE except art. No computer science degree.
These are real builds — not slide-deck examples. AI as co-pilot; I direct, review, and ship.
Here's what that looks like on an ordinary Tuesday. While I'm tattooing, my own Gertrude — the full private version, on my home machines — has draft replies waiting in my voice for emails I haven't even read yet, keeps an eye on my sites and business numbers, and runs a crypto watch around the clock with agents that ping me when something actually needs me. None of that is movie magic. It's the same pattern you'll build, one module at a time — yours will watch the things you care about.
Case studies (curriculum)
| Project | What it proves | Where in the workshop |
|---|---|---|
| gertysystems.com | This site — Next.js, demos, lessons you're reading | Build Your Jarvis · Module 2 — web |
| Gertrude (public chat) | Showroom assistant — try it | Build Your Jarvis · Module 4 — direction |
| Rebel Assistant | Simplest AI chat app — "hello world" with a brain | Build Your Jarvis · Module 1 — first tools |
| Crypto Watcher | Desktop app, live data, AI analysis | Build Your Jarvis · Module 2 — desktop |
| Rebel Mail | Email client + AI-drafted replies (real service) | Build Your Jarvis · Module 2 — integrations |
| Rebel Signal Generator | Python automation monitoring markets | Build Your Jarvis · Module 1 — automation |
| roseleepewter.co.uk | E-commerce site, AI-built | Build Your Jarvis · Module 2 — web |
More context: Liam's story
What to take from this
- Scope varies — from one script to a full site. You pick your ambition.
- Same pattern — input → AI → output → refine. Every lesson reinforces it.
- Not magic — things break; I paste errors back into the editor; I use Git to undo.
You don't need to copy these projects. You need to believe your version is allowed.
Crypto Watcher was ugly for months. Rebel Mail still has bits I'd happily redo. Shipping beats portfolio-perfect every time — and the course shows you the mess behind the demos, not just a tidy highlight reel.
Continue — the module map.