Bar Time Trivia (BTT)
React • Firebase • Socket.ioHost-led trivia sessions with join codes, live multiplayer play, and moderator score control—built for bars and group game nights.
Projects + experiments
I build practical tools for learning, teaching, and game nights—focused on clean UX, real-time workflows, and data that actually helps.
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Host-led trivia sessions with join codes, live multiplayer play, and moderator score control—built for bars and group game nights.
A fast graphing tool for teachers: draw, export, and create clean coordinate visuals without wrestling with full-featured graphing software.
Quickly build exit tickets, share a live link, collect student responses, and view lightweight teacher dashboards designed for real classroom pace.
Create standards for student learning and attatch them to classes with students. Grade pieces of evidence tied to standards to show student mastery.
Teacher → builder. Practical software for real classrooms and real people.
I’m Zach "Shep" Sheperdigian. I taught high school science for 12+ years—mostly physics—in an urban school with a diverse student population. Teaching a “hard subject” to young adults taught me how to break down complexity, build clear storylines, and design systems that help people succeed.
I build small, focused tools that reduce friction: live formative checks, quick content creation, and simple dashboards that make student thinking visible without creating more work. I care about speed, clarity, and shipping useful features.
I want to work with a team building education software that’s grounded in real classroom constraints and learning best practices—tools that help both students and teachers.
Want to chat, collaborate, or give feedback on a project?
The fastest way to reach me is email. I’m especially interested in roles and projects in education software, classroom tooling, and real-time web apps.