Education · 2022 · Age 12
SoundWise.
An English phonics teacher for Indian students — my first sincere attempt at turning an idea into a product.
2022Built weeks after ChatGPT launched
12Years old at the time
#1My first sincere attempt at a product
My journey began in late 2022, in the first month after ChatGPT was released. I used it for schoolwork at first — and very quickly realised AI could do far more than answer questions. It could help turn ideas into things people could actually use.
SoundWise was that first sincere attempt: an English phonics teacher designed to help Indian students build pronunciation and foundational language skills. The whole thing was built in plain HTML.
SoundWise doesn't exist anymore. But it taught me that building is not just about having an idea — it is about shaping that idea into something useful.