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Thoughts on AI, software, building products and leading technical teams.

Oct 14 2026AI-Generated 3D Assets with Blender MCPUsing GPT concept art, Opus 5.5 and Blender MCP to turn an idea into a browser-ready GLB model for a hobby WebXR VR game.Read more →

Oct 12 2026Software That Adapts to YouWhat if software becomes much more adaptable to whoever is using it, and the ability to customise an app becomes its biggest differentiator?Read more →

Oct 10 2026AI-Coded Open Source ClonesAI-coded, open source clones of big creative tools might not be as far away as you'd expect.Read more →

Oct 8 2026Videos Made with HTML and JavaScriptThe recent Opus 5.5 videos are effectively big browser-based animations, snapshotted frame by frame and stitched into an MP4 with ffmpeg.Read more →Oct 2 2026When Every Market Has Ten ClonesIf most software can be built from scratch in days, reputation and genuine recommendations could become the deciding factor for customers.Read more →Mar 4 2026Harness EngineeringLess about replacing engineers, more about engineering the environment the AI operates in.Read more →

Feb 6 2026How Cursor Indexes Your CodebaseA technical breakdown of how Cursor builds semantic understanding of a codebase using RAG.Read more →

Nov 22 2025Camper Van App Version 1An iOS and Android app that lets camper van owners control their fridge and fans from their phone, built with React Native and Expo.Read more →

Nov 12 2025AI-Powered Browser AutomationI'm building a Chrome extension that uses AI to create and schedule browser-based tasks like tracking prices, monitoring metrics, and watching for new contentRead more →

Feb 4 2024Interesting App FindBig AGI is a very cool AI suite that lets you plug in your api keys for AI platforms and work with them all in one place.Read more →

Jan 4 2023Initial thoughts on ChatGPTI've been playing with ChatGPT over Christmas. Asking for business plans, financial projections, quiz questions, complaint letters, code explanation, code generation, test cases etc. I actually can't fathom how good some of the responses have been. I'm not sure if it's all a clever trickRead more →

Dec 14 20211:1 Organisation TipAs a participant I've had 1:1's where I've regularly felt anxious about the meeting. Almost like a recurring interview in my calendar.Read more →Dec 7 2021Encouraging Innovation (Tip)How to encourage ideas and innovation within your team.Read more →