
I built something that turns your photos + the little moments into a letter to your kid — and you keep it, it's not locked behind my site
Most of what I know about my own childhood is secondhand — a story my mom retold, a caption under an old photo. I wanted a way to capture what my kid is like right now, in my own words, before I forget the specifics.
So I built Dear Little Me. You add a photo and a few memories — a milestone, the funny thing they said, how they are today — and it helps you turn them into a heartfelt letter. It's not "AI writes your letter" — it's a draft you react to and rewrite in your own voice, so you're not staring at a blank page you never fill.
Two things I did deliberately after early feedback: you own the letter immediately (copy or email it to yourself — it's not held hostage by whether my site survives), and there's no "we'll deliver it in 18 years" promise. Keeping it is the point; the optional time-capsule (seal it to arrive on a date you choose) is just a bonus.
Built with Expo/React Native Web + Vercel + Supabase, solo.
Would love feedback on the flow — especially the compose step and whether the letters actually feel personal (or too generic).