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Why I Built Repair Receipts for My Own Auto Shop
I got laid off and started helping at my father's auto shop in Brooklyn. What I found was a paper invoicing system held together by memory and hope. Here's what I built to fix it.
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Aaron Lin
May 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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