Building in public

David Linacre

Developer, builder & maker.
Welcome to my corner of the internet.

~/linacre.site
// Welcome to my site — here's what I'm about

$ whoami
David Christopher Linacre

$ cat interests.txt
building things, open source, learning, creating

$ echo $CURRENT_STATUS
🚀 Building my first projects & learning in public

$ ls ./this-site/
HTML · CSS · zero frameworks · just vibes

$ cat goals.md
→ Learn by building
→ Ship projects that solve real problems
→ Share everything openly
github.com/LIN4CRE

Your Free Starter Kit

Everything you need to go from idea → deployed project, completely free.

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VS Code

The gold standard code editor. Extensions for everything. Start here.

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GitHub

Version control + collaboration. Host repos, track issues, showcase work.

github.com/LIN4CRE
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FREE

Git

Version control system. Learn it early, love it forever. Essential skill.

git-scm.com
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GitHub Copilot

AI pair programmer. Free for verified open source contributors & students.

github.com/features/copilot
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Cursor

AI-first code editor built on VS Code. Generous free tier. Great for learning.

cursor.sh
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Notion

Plan projects, take notes, write docs. Great for organizing your builds.

notion.so

Build With

Frameworks, databases, and tools — all with generous free tiers.

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React

Most popular UI library. Huge ecosystem. Amazing docs. The safe bet.

react.dev
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Next.js

React framework. Full-stack capabilities. Best DX. Deploys in seconds.

nextjs.org
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Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS. Make things look good fast without leaving your HTML.

tailwindcss.com
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Supabase

PostgreSQL database + auth + storage + edge functions. Free tier is amazing.

supabase.com
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Neon

Serverless PostgreSQL. Branch your DB like Git. Great for learning SQL.

neon.tech
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Turso

SQLite at the edge. Embedded databases. Insanely fast. Free hobby plan.

turso.tech
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Upstash Redis

Serverless Redis. Rate limiting, caching, queues. Pay-per-request model.

upstash.com
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Clerk

Authentication in minutes. Sign-up, sign-in, user management. 10K free users.

clerk.com
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Auth.js

Open source authentication. OAuth, magic links, and more. Free forever.

authjs.dev
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Stripe

Accept payments online. Free to set up, only pay per transaction. Best in class.

stripe.com
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Resend

Transaction emails from code. 3K emails/month free. React Email integration.

resend.com
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Cloudflare

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Ship It Live

Push to Git → get a live URL. These platforms make deployment effortless.

Level Up

The best free resources to learn web development from zero to dangerous.

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freeCodeCamp

Complete curriculum. Certifications. Massive community. Best place to start from zero.

freecodecamp.org
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The Odin Project

Full-stack Ruby/JS path. Opinionated curriculum. Real-world projects. Hardcore.

theodinproject.com
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CS50 (Harvard)

Best intro to computer science. C, Python, SQL, web. World-class lectures.

cs50.harvard.edu
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MDN Web Docs

The bible of web development. HTML, CSS, JS reference. Bookmark it forever.

developer.mozilla.org
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JavaScript.info

The modern JavaScript tutorial. Deep, thorough, practical. Covers modern JS.

javascript.info
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Frontend Mentor

Real-world HTML/CSS/JS challenges with professional designs. Learn by building.

frontendmentor.io
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Exercism

Practice coding in 66 languages. Mentored & self-paced tracks. 100% free.

exercism.org
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Web Dev Simplified

Kyle's YouTube channel. Clear, concise tutorials. Best for visual learners.

youtube.com/@WebDevSimplified
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Fireship

100-second overviews & deep dives. Learn concepts fast. Entertaining & packed with info.

youtube.com/@Fireship

Make It Look Good

Free assets, icons, and design tools to level up your UI.

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Figma

Industry-standard design tool. Free for 3 projects. Browser-based.

figma.com
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Lucide Icons

Beautiful, consistent icons. SVG, React, Vue, Svelte components. All free.

lucide.dev
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Heroicons

By the Tailwind team. Clean SVG icons in 3 styles. Free to use anywhere.

heroicons.com
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Unsplash

High-quality stock photos. Free for commercial use. No attribution required.

unsplash.com
🎭
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Coolors

Color palette generator. Press space to generate. Export to CSS, Tailwind, etc.

coolors.co
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Dribbble

Design inspiration. See what top designers are shipping. Get inspired.

dribbble.com

Own Your Email

Use your domain for a professional email address — for free.

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Zoho Mail

5 users free. Custom domain email. No ads. david@linacre.site — done.

zoho.com/mail
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Google Workspace

Gmail on your domain. $7/mo after trial. Best email experience, hands down.

workspace.google.com
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GitHub Profile README

Pin your projects. Showcase skills. Add this site. Make your profile memorable.

github.com/LIN4CRE

Your Roadmap

A suggested path from where you are now to shipping your first project.