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Title: No More Spreadsheets Two Childhood Friends Launch Card Codex - A Pokmon Card Database Built for Collectors

NEW YORK, NY - What started as a late-night complaint session between two childhood friends has evolved into Card Codex, the comprehensive Pokémon card database that's changing how collectors track and manage their prized collections.Tom Urbain and Oli Southward had been Pokemon card enthusiasts since the original Base Set release in 1998. But by 2022, their shared hobby had become a source of constant frustration."We both had these absolutely massive Excel files," laughs Urbain, a full-stack developer at a local tech startup. "Oli had over 3,000 rows in his spreadsheet, and I wasn't far behind. We'd spend entire weekends trying to figure out which cards we were missing from new sets."The breaking point came during a particularly heated trading session. Southward, a UX designer, had accidentally bought duplicate copies of a $200 Charizard because his spreadsheet organization had failed him. Again."I looked at Oli surrounded by these identical expensive cards and said, 'Dude, we're software people. Why are we living like this?'" Urbain recalls.That weekend, fueled by pizza and childhood nostalgia, the duo began sketching out what would become Card Codex. Their vision was simple: create the Pokemon card database they wished existed as collectors, not just as developers.Building for Collectors, By CollectorsUnlike existing databases that focused primarily on card information, Card Codex was designed around the actual collecting experience. The platform combines comprehensive card data with intuitive collection management, real-time market pricing, and smart watchlist features."We knew the technical specs of every card weren't enough," explains Southward. "Collectors need to know what they own, what it's worth, and what they're hunting for next. Most tools only solved part...

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