Off Balance Labs

Projects

Interactive write-ups and experiments across software, content, manufacturing, and services. Focused on creating novel insights and experiences.

POC
BJJ Knowledge Graph

a shared vocabulary for no-gi, adjudicated one term at a time

Agents watch instructionals and propose entries. Practitioners adjudicate. Conflicting definitions sit side by side, with video timestamps behind every claim.
POC
coming soon
Instagram Analytics

the time series Instagram never shows you

Per-post views, reach, likes, and saves charted over time from daily Instagram API snapshots. Watch the intermediate metrics ladder up into views.
Write-up
coming soon
Expat Taxes 201: FEIE and the Alternative Minimum Tax

how I got a $30k refund from Uncle Sam

A companion to Expat Taxes 101, how the FEIE really shines for those of us with AMT credits (common for startup employees)
Write-up
coming soon
Expat Taxes 103: Severing State Residency

the next-biggest lever after FEIE

Why your state can keep taxing you after you move abroad: safe harbors (CA, NY), sticky states (VA), and the South Dakota playbook.
Write-up
coming soon
Expat Taxes 102: What's your take home? Hong Kong vs. US

same monthly budget, five very different salaries

How much pre-tax pay it takes to take home the same amount each month, with an interactive calculator across WA, CA, VA, and NYC.
Write-up
Expat Taxes 101: How Living Abroad Cuts Your US Tax Bill

the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, explained end-to-end

How the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion actually flows through federal and state taxes, with an interactive calculator across WA, CA, VA, and NYC.