Solo Side Project · 2026 — Present

Spectate Esports

A pro Dota 2 platform — built and shipped entirely solo.

Overview

Spectate Esports is a platform for professional Dota 2 fans — built entirely solo from product conception through design to code and deployment. It solves a real problem: finding and watching pro match VODs quickly, with the context (drafts, stats, summaries) you need to understand what happened.

Highlights

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  Timestamped VOD links synced to game starts via the Twitch API — jump straight to the match
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  Draft viewer with hero picks, player identities, and KDA from OpenDota
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  AI-generated match summaries using Claude Haiku

  AI-powered
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  Live match tracking, upcoming schedules with timezone conversion, tournament hub with standings and brackets
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  Team follow functionality with calendar feed exports and spoiler-free viewing mode
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  Built on React + Vite + Tailwind, deployed on Vercel with Upstash Redis for caching

  solo end-to-end