--- title: I built my cat the ultimate birdfeeder | daily.dev description: A developer, burned out from running a B2B AI SaaS startup, builds a solar-powered smart bird feeder across four versions to entertain their cats. The project... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-built-my-cat-the-ultimate-birdfeeder-ndmabjvj0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I built my cat the ultimate birdfeeder | daily.dev og:description: A developer, burned out from running a B2B AI SaaS startup, builds a solar-powered smart bird feeder across four versions to entertain their cats. The project... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-built-my-cat-the-ultimate-birdfeeder-ndmabjvj0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/nDMABJvj0.png og:image:alt: I built my cat the ultimate birdfeeder og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I built my cat the ultimate birdfeeder **[Anthony Sistilli](https://daily.dev/sources/anthonysistilli)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A developer, burned out from running a B2B AI SaaS startup, builds a solar-powered smart bird feeder across four versions to entertain their cats. The project involves cameras, PIR and ultrasonic sensors, an ESP-CAM, 3D-printed parts, and solar panels. Along the way they battle battery drain issues, sensor false positives caused by Wi-Fi interference, a persistent squirrel named Bob, and a broken 3D printer. Despite the camera ultimately failing, the squirrel was defeated with a 3D-printed baffle, the cats got their entertainment, and the builder rediscovered the satisfaction of hands-on engineering. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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