What Finishing a Contract Reminded Me About Consultancy
Finishing a consultancy contract is a good moment to reflect on what good technical work actually looks like inside a complex business.
Software Engineering
Software development, engineering practice, tooling, and delivery.
Vibe Coding Is Not Production Engineering
The shiny UI is the easy part. The production stack underneath is where most vibe-coded apps either grow up or fall over.
Building as Therapy
Some people switch off with Netflix. I switch off by opening an IDE and getting lost in a problem.
The Developer Community I Wanted to Exist
Why I started building a private UK software developer community, and why the one hard rule is no recruitment agents.
The Book That Pushed Me Out of Employment
Entrepreneur Revolution did not make me rich. It gave me clarity, and that was enough to change the direction of my career.
AI Coding Tools Are About to Hit the Cloud Cost Wall
Agentic coding changes the pricing psychology. Developers need cost visibility and control before AI bills become the blocker.
Slack Threads Will Not Solve Complex Problems
Complex technical problems often need calls, diagrams, and shared context rather than endless Slack threads or PR comments.
AI Coding Is Making Me More Productive and Slightly Unwell
AI coding tools make development faster, but they also create a strange pressure to keep agents running when humans should rest.
Most People Missed the Real Story Behind DeepSeek
DeepSeek matters because it challenges the AI infrastructure story, proving engineering efficiency can beat brute-force spending.
Anthropic Launches Claude Cowork for Regular People
Claude Cowork points toward AI tools for everyday work, not just developers, and raises the stakes for practical AI productivity.
Software Engineers Can’t “Just Code” Anymore, But Not for the Reason You Think
Software engineers need more than code now. Communication, judgement, and problem framing matter more as AI changes delivery.
Tailwind CSS Just Laid Off 75% of Its Workforce
Tailwind CSS layoffs show how developer tooling, business models, and AI pressure are reshaping software companies.