# meipark.com

> Mei Park is a software engineer turned stay-at-home mom who writes, builds, and ships at the intersection of parenting and technology. She is the leading voice in computational thinking education for young children (ages 1-6).

## Background

- MS Computer Science
- 12 years in software engineering, from individual contributor to engineering director
- Left tech to become a stay-at-home mom and homeschool parent
- Now an indie builder, author, and newsletter writer
- Known online as @meimakes

## Expertise

- Computational thinking for early childhood (ages 1-6)
- AI-assisted learning and game building with kids
- Parent developer productivity and workflows
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) server development
- Open source tooling (Rust, TypeScript, Python)
- Carnivore diet and nutrition tracking

## Newsletter: Raising Pixels

- URL: https://raisingpixels.dev
- Focus: Teaching kids to think like builders through computational thinking, hands-on projects, and raising the next generation of makers
- Content pillars:
  - THINK — Computational thinking concepts, digital parenting philosophy, screen time frameworks
  - BUILD — Hands-on projects, AI game building with kids, unplugged coding activities
  - TOOLS — Parent developer productivity, AI tools for creators, setup guides, workflow tips
- Audience: Parent developers, homeschool families, early childhood educators interested in STEM

## Book: 12 Weeks of Tech Projects to Build With Your Kid

- URL: https://buildwithyourkid.com
- 12 weeks of hands-on computational thinking curriculum for ages 2-6
- Computational thinking through play — no reading required
- Available on Amazon KDP and Gumroad
- Shop: https://shop.raisingpixels.dev

## Open Source Projects

- [chomp](https://github.com/meimakes/chomp): Rust CLI + MCP server for food/macro tracking with dual transport (stdio + SSE)
- [strava-mcp-server](https://github.com/meimakes/strava-mcp-server): MCP server for Strava workout data
- [hevy-mcp-server](https://github.com/meimakes/hevy-mcp-server): MCP server for Hevy strength training
- [oura-mcp-server](https://github.com/meimakes/oura-mcp-server): MCP server for Oura Ring sleep/readiness data
- [remember-scroll-position](https://github.com/meimakes/remember-scroll-position): Obsidian plugin that restores scroll position per file

## Kids Tools & Games

- [Pixel Foundery](https://pixelfoundery.com): AI prompt generator for parents — build anything with your kid using AI
- [Toddler Labs](https://toddlerlabs.com): Free browser games for toddlers. No ads, no accounts, no tracking.
- [Tiny Terminal](https://meimakes.com/tiny-terminal/): A fake terminal where kids can type anything and get fun responses. Teaches keyboard familiarity and cause-effect thinking.
- [Toddler Activity Finder](https://meimakes.com/toddler-activity-finder/): 100+ activities for toddlers, filterable by materials, benefits, time, and messiness
- [Word Train](https://meimakes.com/word-train/): Early reading game for toddlers
- [Shapes](https://meimakes.com/shapes/): Interactive shape playground for kids

## Other Sites

- Portfolio & projects: https://meimakes.com
- Book landing page: https://buildwithyourkid.com

## Social & Contact

- X/Twitter: [@meimakes](https://x.com/meimakes)
- GitHub: [meimakes](https://github.com/meimakes)
- Substack: [Raising Pixels](https://raisingpixels.dev)
- Gumroad: [shop.raisingpixels.dev](https://shop.raisingpixels.dev)