Max Basev.

Build

BuildMay 8, 2026

How NotebookLM Quietly Became My Default Way to Learn Stuff

I've tried a lot of AI tools. Most of them are noise. NotebookLM is one of the few that actually changed how I read books, build routines, and process information — without pretending to replace my brain.

BuildJan 11, 2026

I Built a Free IMDB Poster Grabber Because “View Source” Finally Broke Me

I was writing a movie list post, needed lots of posters from IMDB, got tired of opening “View Source” over and over, built a tiny local tool… then turned it into a simple online utility when I found it again during a “clean my Mac” phase.

BuildApr 24, 2025

I Made a Tiny App Because My Brain Wouldn't Shut Up

A tiny app I built to stop doomscrolling and start doing... something. No tracking, no accounts — just one button and your own list of things worth doing (or pretending to).

BuildApr 16, 2025

I Made a Chrome Extension That Rewards You for Doing Literally Anything

I built a Chrome extension that gives you emotional validation for doing the bare minimum. One button, one compliment, zero pressure. It won’t fix your life, but it’ll clap when you exist.

BuildApr 6, 2025

From Chaos to Control: The Journey of Creating ExtenSwitch for Chrome

Juggling around 30 Chrome extensions just for crypto wallets was pure chaos. To bring some order to this madness, I dove into some vibe-coding and came up with ExtenSwitch.

BuildJan 26, 2025

How I Updated 2,000+ Elementor Buttons in WordPress

A step-by-step guide on efficiently updating links across thousands of Elementor-built pages using the Better Search Replace plugin.