Adam's Den — a warm wood-paneled studio with bookshelves, fireplace, and a 3D printer

Adam Varro  ·  San Mateo, CA

Adam's Den

I live in a pretty average house on an average street, but there is a small room in the back I call the den. It's where I've done my best work, and where I scratch the creative itch. Whether making music, 3d-printing a new gadget, or just brainstorming, the den is my personal playground to explore new ideas and bring them to life. Recently (late '25/early '26), I've been teaching myself to vibe-code. Below are a couple of my first projects.

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Projects

A collection of things I've built. Each one started as a simple question: I wonder how hard that would be to build? The answer so far: Exceptionally easy to get started, but incredibly hard to walk away from once I'm locked in.

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App · AI

Interview Arena

A simple, multiplayer game to practice answering common non-technical interview questions verbally. Helps users gain confidence and experience, including the pressure and unpredictability of real interviews.

The story

I started moderating a Job Search Council in late 2025, and as our members started landing interviews, we were each using AI to help us practice answering questions. While it was helpful, I thought it would be more engaging and realistic to practice together in real-time. The first version was a web-page, but after getting some feedback, I rebuilt it to be a multiplayer game where you can practice with friends or strangers.

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App · AI

Color Configurator

A simple tool to help van owners decide on the right color before ordering a windshield cover. Upload a photo of your van, pick from the color options presented and visit the producers website to place an order.

The story

I have a Volkswagen van that I love taking on adventures, and I was looking at purchasing a windhsield cover for camping. The vendor I was looking at had a bunch of options, but as a visual person, I wanted to see what they would look like for my van. After making it work with nano-banana, I vibe-coded an app with Google AI Studio so that other van owners can do the same.

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App · Experiment

Project Title Three

One crisp sentence on what this project is and why it exists. Avoid jargon — if your neighbor wouldn't understand it, rewrite it.

The story

What problem were you solving? What was the approach? What did you learn or ship? Replace this with your actual narrative — the context is the part people remember.

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The person
behind the projects

I'm Adam — a CX and operations executive who got hooked on building things. After 23+ years scaling service organizations at places like Google, Meta, and Indiegogo, I started spending more time in the maker end of the pool.

My sweet spot has always been the intersection of human empathy and operational efficiency — knowing when to automate and when to keep the human in the loop. These projects are me applying that same lens to problems I actually care about.

When I'm not at this desk, I'm surfing, climbing, or doing my best thinking somewhere without a screen.

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