Tools for Parents
A platform of simple, purpose-built tools for everyday parenting challenges. Built by a parent, for parents — covering sports scoring, athletic tracking, AI assistance, and more.
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I learn it. I build it. I teach it.
I'm Niël Malan — an AI strategist, hands-on builder, and parent who believes the future isn't something you predict, it's something you prototype. I explore emerging technology, build real tools with it, and share what I learn along the way.
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AI strategy, agentic frameworks, LLMs, and the technologies shaping tomorrow
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Real tools and products — from iOS apps and web platforms to AI-powered utilities
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Sharing insights through writing, open-source projects, and practical experimentation
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Featured Work
Real tools and products born from the learn-build-teach cycle.
TennisLiveScore
The frictionless way to share junior tennis scores. Live score updates shared instantly via a unique link — no login required for viewers.
Mobile AppiOSSportsReal-time
MyAthlete
A privacy-first athletic performance tracker for parents. Record times and distances at meets, visualize progress, and celebrate personal bests — all in under 10 seconds per entry.
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AskNetty.AI
The AI Assistant for Families and Communities. AskNetty simplifies family organization and community management through intelligent AI agents. Part of the Tools for Parents platform.
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LLM Council with Deep Research
An AI decision-assistance tool where multiple LLMs evaluate questions from different perspectives, enhanced with Google Deep Research for fact-based analysis. Inspired by Andrej Karpathy's LLM Council.
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TraderSWars Unlimited
A responsive app for managing and sharing your Star Wars Unlimited Trading Card collection.
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Blog
Latest Articles
What I'm learning, building, and discovering along the way.
Running Kronos, the Open-Source Financial Forecasting Model, on Apple Silicon
A complete guide to setting up and running Kronos, the first open-source foundation model for financial candlestick forecasting, entirely on-device with Apple Silicon GPU acceleration.
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Read articleDecision Assistance from an A.I. Council
Building an A.I. Council where multiple LLMs evaluate decisions from different perspectives, enhanced with Deep Research capabilities. Inspired by Andrej Karpathy's LLM Council.
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Read articleA List of Agentic Frameworks and Tools
A curated collection of Agentic Frameworks and Tools. Instead of them occupying thousands of browser tabs, I made this list so I can find them again.
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Read articleMy A.I. Assisted Development Toolbox
As I experiment with and use some of the latest A.I. Tools for software development, I track what I've tested. The good, the bad and the ugly.
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Read articleOverview of the A.I. Dev Tool Start-Ups from the YC S24
Exploring the start-ups funded by YCombinator in the latest S24 Batch, focusing on AI-powered developer tools that are reshaping how we build software.
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