Entrepreneur, traveller, community builder.
I'm Patrick, based in Vancouver. I build bootstrapped software and community projects to help bring people together.
Projects
Recipe Kit
Recipe cards for Shopify blogs
Jetson
AI project management for support teams
Cuento
Local book club discovery
Better Blog Comments
Blog comments for Shopify
Wait.li
Product waiting lists for Shopify
Recon Bot
Brand protection for Shopify
runclubs.ca
Canada's run club directory
vancouvercommunity.org
Local community hub
More writing
vancouver
The Hidden Communities of Vancouver
I built a user-submitted directory of 250+ communities, clubs, and groups in Vancouver to help you find your people.
Travel
The Digital Nomad Hangover
After almost 10 years, 60+ countries, and hundreds of flights, the most challenging part so far has been trying to settle down.
Shopify
A catastrophic launch, documented
I spent six months rebuilding Recipe Kit from the ground up, then deployed it to 2,000+ stores simultaneously. It did not work out well.
Human Touch Is the Cheat Code
Why food brands, content creators, and e-com founders should double down on what AI can't do
Travel
Patrick's guide to Argentina
I spent 3 months living in Argentina in 2022 - I get asked a lot about my recommendations, so here is a little guide from my travels.
Side Projects
Launch: runclubs.ca - All the best running clubs in your Canadian city
A little side project that lists all the local running clubs in various Canadian cities, laid out in a convenient, weekly schedule for easy reference.