--- title: "David Bates (@davidbates) | Hashnode" description: "Modern magician according to Arthur C. Clark 🧠 Head of Innovation for Ozmo 🧐 Working on my Gandalf beard 🧙‍♂️ Speaker 🗣 Father of four" url: "https://hashnode.com/@davidbates" --- @davidbates # David Bates @davidbates · Floyd, VA · Joined September 2019 Modern magician according to Arthur C. Clark 🧠 Head of Innovation for Ozmo 🧐 Working on my Gandalf beard 🧙‍♂️ Speaker 🗣 Father of four ### [Why Would You Build A Shower App?](https://blog.dlbates.com/why-would-you-build-a-shower-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Sometimes the Best Apps Come From Really Weird Problems 7 min read · [blog.dlbates.com](https://blog.dlbates.com/why-would-you-build-a-shower-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-would-you-build-a-shower-app/6a5019fabaa360f34561b0a8) ### [Building a Game With My Son in This New AI Era](https://blog.dlbates.com/building-a-game-with-my-son-in-this-new-ai-era?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Using AI to Build, Learn, and Ship Together 6 min read · [blog.dlbates.com](https://blog.dlbates.com/building-a-game-with-my-son-in-this-new-ai-era?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 16, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-game-with-my-son-in-this-new-ai-era/6940aab2ca7b47eac41d1b7b) ### [AI‑Assisted Workflows: How I Built MeshRx for 3D Model Repair](https://blog.dlbates.com/aiassisted-workflows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A workflow utilizing AI coding tools that has worked for me, and maybe 🫵 too! 9 min read · [blog.dlbates.com](https://blog.dlbates.com/aiassisted-workflows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 1, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/aiassisted-workflows/692e216e9a102f53c1463f06) ### [Meet the Munchmans](https://blog.dlbates.com/meet-the-munchmans?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How My Family Became Simpsons Characters with a Little Help from AI 3 min read · [blog.dlbates.com](https://blog.dlbates.com/meet-the-munchmans?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 8, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/meet-the-munchmans/67f4cc1b7d08552cfec31774) ### [Building a Potty Training App](https://blog.dlbates.com/building-a-potty-training-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Kind of a devlog, part one 5 min read · [blog.dlbates.com](https://blog.dlbates.com/building-a-potty-training-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 6, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-potty-training-app/677c6bb16b2d53247d6e150f)