forge
ShiftBeacon
January 27, 2026
v1 - too plain
v2 - padding off
v3 - shipped
"put some pride into it"
— the push that made it real
⚡
Working Prototype → Applied
$180K client, 90 hires, 5-star rating
shiftbeacon.demo.sbarron.com
3
Iterations
100%
Functional
$1K
Bid
The forge is where
rejection becomes refinement
.
Not mockups. Working software.
Not promises. Proof.