— MASTHEAD
Three people,
one shop,
no sponsors.
Build Coded started in a garage in Portland in 2024. We write project plans we'd want to follow — the kind that tell you when to stop, not just start.
◆ WHAT WE PROMISE
01 We buy every tool we review. No loaners, no freebies.
02 We build every project ourselves, at least twice.
03 Amazon links earn us a commission. Prices are the same.
04 No AI-generated articles. A person wrote this — by hand.
◆ THE TEAM
RC
Rafe Connors
Editor · Woodworking
12 years carpentry. Lost the tip of one finger so you don't have to.
MD
Mae Delgado
Staff writer · Home improvement
Flipped three houses. Speaks fluent permit office.
JI
Jun Ishida
Staff writer · Electronics
EE degree, garage full of soldering irons. Blows up capacitors on purpose.