Project

Paul's Smoke Shack

Custom ordering platform concept for Paul's Smoke Shack, a BBQ restaurant. Explored as a proof-of-concept for a micro-SaaS studio model — building reusable restaurant ordering infrastructure.

Client Paul's Smoke ShackStatus Spec CompleteStarted Mar 5, 2026

6Sessions

180 HrsHours

$23,100Market value

Highlights

Full UX flow: browse → auth at checkout → payment

Comprehensive project specification document

Micro-SaaS studio business model exploration

Session timeline

The complete record.

Strategy 2Design 2Docs 1DevOps 1

Fri, Mar 61

Strategybusiness-consultantexpand

Explored custom micro-SaaS studio business model using Paul's Smoke Shack as proof-of-concept · Defined value proposition: bespoke tools for small operators between spreadsheets and expensive agencies

Thu, Mar 55

Designux-designerexpand

Brainstormed and decided all customer-facing UX: browse-without-auth, auth-at-checkout, payment flow · Designed auth strategy: phone number + name signup, SMS magic link signin

Docstechnical-writerexpand

Created comprehensive project specification document (.docx and .md formats) · Documented complete platform: concept, key people, platform overview, tech stack table

Designux-designerexpand

Pivoted from FreshPlate marketplace to focused Paul's Smoke Shack single-cook concept · Built customer-facing concept page (pauls-smoke-shack-concept.html) with dark smoky aesthetic

DevOpssenior-devexpand

Taught foundational JSX/React concepts: what JSX is, how compilation works, project setup options · Recommended VS Code with ESLint, Prettier, and Tailwind CSS IntelliSense extensions

Strategysenior-devexpand

Full product discovery session for FreshPlate multi-cook meal prep marketplace · Defined complete platform scope: cook app, customer app, backend architecture