Three Apps.
Three Months.
I’m Quay Garrett Emmons, a mom, marketer, and maker.
Each app solves a real-life friction point from my world. Reality TV. Vegan bowls. Natural hair care.
This isn’t a startup story. It’s a snapback to sharpen my skills and reclaim my creative voice.
Try the apps. Share your takes. Shape what comes next.
From Laid Off
To Logged In
On January 6, I got the call about layoffs. The job I’d poured nearly a decade into was gone.
I cried. Then I regrouped.
A friend said, “The chance to reinvent yourself doesn’t come often. Use it wisely.”
So I set a new challenge: build and launch three apps in three months. While raising a toddler and working full-time in my new job that I love.
Each app is a creative proof point. A system I wish existed. A way to reclaim rhythm and confidence after motherhood and burnout tried to take it.
This isn’t a snapback to a pre-baby body.
It’s a snapback to momentum, agency, making fun projects for myself.
Let’s build.
Designing for Someone I Know Really Well: Me
I don’t build for imaginary user personas. Each app is grounded in ADHD systems, cultural clarity, and a real problem I wanted to solve.
If it helps me, maybe it’ll help you too.
Reality Rank
You want to merge all your show chats in one place? Me too.
Reality Rank is an app where fans of competition reality shows like Survivor, Drag Race, and Love Island can rank contestants, post hot takes, and discuss each episode together.
Bowl Spinner
You have food at home.
Throw it in a bowl.
Dinner decisions don’t have to be deep. Bowl Spinner helps ADHD brains and mixed-diet households make craveable meals fast. Tap to spin. Lock what you love. No more dinner dread.
Wash Day
When was your last trim? Idk either sis, log it in my app.
Wash Day is a natural hair diary to log maintenance, track routines, and discover new style ideas so your curls are always hydrated and healthy.
What to Know
What is “3 Apps in 3 Months”?
It’s a creative challenge by Quay Garrett Emmons, known as @heyitsquay on the internet, to build and launch three functional web apps in three months, while working full-time and raising a toddler. Each app solves a real problem she’s faced in her own life.
Who is behind these apps?
All three apps were designed, written, and built by Quay Garrett Emmons, a Senior Product Marketing Manager and creative technologist. This project is part career pivot, part personal snapback after being laid off ealier this year.
How can I try the apps?
You can test the apps directly from this site. Just click the links for Reality Rank, Bowl Spinner, or Wash Day. Some features are live now, others are coming soon.
Can I support the project?
Yes! You can:
– Test the apps and share your feedback,
– Post your favorite features on Threads or Instagram,
– Buy me a coffee or join my supporter community to help cover hosting & tools.
Is this a startup?
Nope. This isn’t about raising VC or chasing scale. It’s about proving that I still got it, and building a body of work I own.
I'm @heyitsquay everywhere
I'm building silly apps and growing serious skills. Follow along for the ride to learn about product marketing and design.
