Walt Burge — Full-Stack Developer & AI Engineer
I build construction technology. From two-sided contractor marketplaces to custom AI estimation models, I write software that solves real problems in the construction industry.
Projects
- FairTradeWorker — Two-sided construction marketplace connecting homeowners with vetted contractors. Next.js, Kotlin/Spring Boot, React Native. QuickBooks-native payments and AI-powered estimation.
- MsHomePros — Contractor business platform with AI-powered line-item estimation, professional proposals, and job tracking. Live client: MHP Construction, Oxford, MS.
- ConstructionAI — Fine-tuned Llama 3.1 8B for construction cost estimation. 18,000+ training examples. Deployed on RunPod Serverless at ~$0.002 per estimate.
- W.A.L.T. — Distributed AI platform across three machines. 64 MCP tools for screen understanding, 73-engine formal verification, autonomous overnight execution.
- Driftlands — Survival crafting game in Rust/Bevy. 27K lines of code, 43 Bevy plugins, targeting Steam Early Access.
- WOS — Custom Linux distribution based on Nobara for gaming, AI development, and cybersecurity.
Blog
- From Construction Sites to Codebases: 7 Months Self-Taught
- Fine-Tuning a Construction Estimation LLM from Scratch
- Building With AI, Not Around It
- Running a Distributed AI System Across Three Machines
- Designing a Three-Sided Construction Marketplace
- Shipping Code While You Sleep
Tech Stack
Next.js, TypeScript, Kotlin, Spring Boot, React Native, Python, Rust, Bevy, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, PyTorch, Llama, RunPod
Contact
Email: jamesburge.mcm@gmail.com
GitHub: github.com/Aphrodine-wq