maxkolysh.com

Personal website and home of the GP Carry Calculator — a tool for modeling General Partner carry across multiple private equity fund scenarios.

Stack

• Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, React Router
• Build: Vite
• Testing: Vitest + React Testing Library
• Analytics: PostHog, DataBuddy
• Backend: Supabase Edge Functions (FRED economic data monitor)
• Hosting: GitHub Pages (custom domain via CNAME)

Development

npm install
npm run dev

Build

npm run build   # tsc + vite build

Testing

npm test            # watch mode
npm run test:run    # single run
npm run test:coverage

Project Structure

src/
├── pages/           # HomePage, CalculatorPage, blog posts
├── components/
│   ├── calculator/  # Carry calculator UI (sidebar, results, fund management)
│   └── layout/
├── context/         # React Context + useReducer state management
├── hooks/           # useUrlState (compressed shareable URLs)
├── data/            # presetFunds.ts (300+ real PE funds from OPERS data)
├── types/           # TypeScript definitions
└── utils/           # Calculations, state compression, formatting

data-processing/     # Scripts for processing fund data from public sources
supabase/            # Edge functions + DB setup for FRED monitoring
public/              # GitHub Pages files (404.html, CNAME, .nojekyll)
tests/               # Centralized test structure mirroring src/

Deployment

Pushes to master trigger GitHub Actions:

• deploy.yml — builds and deploys to GitHub Pages
• deploy-supabase.yml — deploys Supabase Edge Functions (on changes to supabase/functions/)

Key Features

• GP Carry Calculator (/carry-calc): Model carry economics with customizable parameters (carry %, management fees, hurdle rates, waterfall calculations, vesting schedules, deployment/realization curves). Includes 300+ preset funds with real performance data. State is compressed into shareable URLs.
• Blog posts: Articles on VC recruiting, requesting intros, and Learned League study tools.
• FRED Monitor: Supabase Edge Function that watches Federal Reserve economic data pages for changes and sends push notifications via Bark.