Hi, I'm Robert DeLuca!
I'm a software engineer who loves building awesome, accessible front-end experiences—web, native apps, or APIs, I've done it all. I've spent time delving deep into visual testing at Percy (now BrowserStack), where I created a plethora of content and supported developer communities. I even contributed to helping Visa Checkout achieve WCAG 2.0 compliance, ensuring accessibility for millions.
Tech always excites me—whether it's tinkering with IoT gadgets, experimenting with Large Language Models, or building tools like my macOS app, DraftPatch.
When I step away from the keyboard, you'll find me wrenching on my 1995 NA8 Spec Miata (#20) or racing it in the SCCA Spec Miata Southwest Division. Nothing beats the thrill of chasing the perfect lap! 🏎️🏁
Let's connect and geek out sometime!
The Personal Software Era
We’re entering a personal software era where people are replacing generic SaaS with tools tailored to their exact workflow.
Two Months In: Notes from a First-Time SaaS Founder
Trying to be a real first-time SaaS founder has been interesting over the past two months. Here's what I've learned so far building Vizzly—ship early, use AI as an enabler, embrace cold outreach, and why indie SaaS actually feels possible.
Vizzly vs. The Visual Testing Status Quo
I spent 4 years at Percy learning what's broken about visual testing. Vizzly is my fix: real screenshots from your tests, team-based pricing, and actual designer-developer collaboration built in
Hello Tornadic
Tornadic is a new community-driven platform for exploring tornado history, radar loops, and storm data—all in one place. Built for weather nerds, storm chasers, and the tornado-curious alike.
Introducing DraftPatch: A macOS App for Quick AI-Powered Editing
When I first used ChatGPT's "work with" feature, I loved how effortlessly it integrated AI into my dev workflow. But it only worked with ChatGPT, and it seemed unlikely OpenAI would support an app like Emacs.