Hi, I’m Cory.
I build software, write books,
make music, and think out loud.
CharlieWorks is my personal studio. I’m a former accountant, 11 years sober, self-taught in AI, and I use it to build real products, publish books, create music, and help people simplify messy systems.
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Apps
Don’t Drink Today
A calm, private daily companion for people choosing not to drink today.
Keep the Change
A receipt-splitting app for restaurants. Snap a receipt, assign items, and settle up without the math.
Lazy Nights
Helps you decide what to do with your night — what to eat, where to go, what to listen to, or how to move.
Regain Intention
A calm intervention layer for your phone. Regain Intention helps you interrupt autopilot scrolling and redirect that energy into something intentional.
SportsTown
The Slowpitch Softball app. Team, league, and tournament management built specifically for slowpitch — scheduling, stats, communication, and automation, designed by someone who actually runs teams.
Writing
Each book is free to read and download. Click a cover to get the EPUB, PDF, or audiobook.
The Cure For series isn’t about cures in the medical or prescriptive sense.
It’s a framing device — an homage to Plato’s allegory of the cave — and to the moment when something you once accepted without question becomes impossible to unsee.
Each book reflects a period in my life where clarity arrived not through theory, but through lived experience, discomfort, and paying attention.
Once you’ve walked out of the cave, you don’t get to pretend you didn’t. Sharing what you’ve learned becomes a responsibility — especially if others are still suffering in the dark.
Podcast
Cory Thinks Out Loud
Real-time conversations about sobriety, autonomy, belief systems, AI, and building from scratch. No scripts. Just thinking in public.
Music
Songs, Experiments, and Albums
I use AI-assisted production to turn real experiences into music — recovery stories, philosophy, punk, bluegrass, hip hop, and raw emotion.
AI Consulting
I taught myself how to use AI by actually using it.
I used AI to teach myself React Native, build real applications, and completely change my career. What started as curiosity turned into products, a business, and a much clearer way of working.
My background is in accounting and finance — that was my previous career. Today, I help individuals and small teams use AI as a practical tool to learn faster, build real things, and simplify messy systems.
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“Cory consistently looked for ways to improve processes and tools. One standout example was a customized invoicing system that allowed stakeholders to click directly into underlying data at the category level. His work played a major role in managing complex financial operations and securing renewals. If it can be built, Cory can do it.”
— Carl Henry, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
“Cory brings a rare combination of calm confidence, technical skill, and sincerity. He not only meets expectations — he often exceeds them. Beyond his technical abilities, Cory has a natural talent for mentoring and helping others think more clearly about problems.”
— Naina Shekhawat
AP Expert · Data & Automation
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