PETCAM

A personal need turned into a reusable product.

PetCam started with a simple use case: leave a camera running at home and be able to check in on a pet from another device. Instead of building a one-off page around that need, I developed it as a small product that other people can use without installing an app or creating an account.

The experience is intentionally simple: start a broadcast, choose how private it should be, and share or save the generated viewing link.

Start a camera. Share the right access.

• Turns a browser-connected camera into a live pet feed.
• Generates a unique watch link for each broadcast.
• Supports public-link viewing or per-broadcast password protection.
• Keeps broadcaster controls separate from the viewer experience.
• Works as a lightweight mobile viewing experience for checking in remotely.
• Avoids mandatory accounts, subscriptions, and recorded video in the current beta.

Browser-first live video without unnecessary product overhead.

PetCam uses a lightweight front end and browser-based video streaming so the product can stay focused on quick setup, sharing, and viewing rather than requiring a heavy application install or account system.

Small product, deliberate decisions.

The interesting part of PetCam is not simply displaying a webcam feed. The project required turning a personal workflow into something understandable to another user: deciding what setup should be automatic, how people share access, where privacy belongs in the flow, and which features are intentionally left out to keep the product focused.