Can We Measure Quality of Life? Live Coding an Exploration | 52 Apps in 52 Weeks

By Will Melton · August 2, 2026 · 48:30 read

Category: Business & Economy

Show: Live Vibe Coding With Will Melton

What would it even take to measure quality of life? Not the vague, feel-good version — an actual tool. A standard. A calculator. Something you could put in front of a person and get a real answer out

What would it even take to measure quality of life? Not the vague, feel-good version — an actual tool. A standard. A calculator. Something you could put in front of a person and get a real answer out of.

That's the question I'm walking into today's stream with. No predetermined build. No spec doc. Just a question and a live coding session to see where it takes us.

This is Week [#] of my 52 Apps in 52 Weeks challenge, where every Saturday and Sunday I build in public using Lovable, Supabase, and the Claude API. Today's session might produce a personal quality-of-life index. It might produce something for cities. It might go somewhere I haven't thought of yet. That's the point.

If you've ever tried to answer "how am I actually doing?" with something more rigorous than a gut check, show up. We're figuring it out live.

Watch live and join the build: studio.willmelton.com

Get 10 free credits on Lovable (the tool I use to build every app): https://lovable.dev/invite/S8XSI99

What I'm building across all my projects:

→ Channel RVA — Richmond's AI-powered local media platform: channelrva.com

→ OnScreen Games — screen-based games for bars, venues, and events: onscreengames.com

→ Xponent21 — AI, SEO, and digital strategy agency: xponent21.com

→ My personal brand and speaker platform: willmelton.com

— Links —

Live stream hub: studio.willmelton.com

Lovable (10 free credits): https://lovable.dev/invite/S8XSI99

Channel RVA: channelrva.com

OnScreen Games: onscreengames.com

Xponent21: xponent21.com

Will Melton: willmelton.com