The desk
Writing on software, AI agents, finance tooling, and the tools I build.
A first-person, honest engineering guide to multi-agent fan-out with Claude Code — pipeline vs parallel, adversarial verification, worktree isolation, and when NOT to reach for it. From a solo dev who ran ~100-agent research swarms for real work.
EngineeringA proof-first course + cert map for 2026 skills. For each skill: the course to take, and the shipped repo that proves you can actually do it.
DevThe software skills that actually move the needle in the 2026 job and freelance market — and the specific courses, certs, and projects that prove you have them. To demonstrate skill X, do course Y, then ship project Z.
Dev 12 minWhere TypeScript types stop and runtime validation must start, why one schema should drive both, and a pattern that keeps client and server honest across the network boundary.
Dev 8 minA decision framework, not a benchmark war. When Astro's zero-JS default wins, when Next's app model earns its weight, and the one question that settles most arguments.
Dev 8 minThe Model Context Protocol in plain terms: what a server actually exposes, the transport choices that matter, and how to build one without over-engineering it.
Dev 7 minAfter six months of using Claude Code as my primary collaborator — not autocomplete, not a chatbot — here is what genuinely changed about how I build software.
Tech 10 minFrom LAMP to Kubernetes — the overengineered path. Every layer of the tech stack explained, from frontend to backend to APIs, and why you might not need half of it.
EngineeringAfter building the most over-engineered stack imaginable, we start over with a plain HTML file and end up with something that can ship to production in a day.
EngineeringThe definitive introduction to Microsoft PowerToys in 2026. What it is, how to install it via winget, what changed in v0.100.0, and how to configure it on first launch.
Tech 6 minThe final part of the series: the exact PowerToys configuration, shortcut map, and enabled utilities I recommend for every solo developer and power user on Windows in 2026.
Tech 6 minA deep dive into FancyZones: how to build custom window layouts, use the CLI, set layout hotkeys, and build a dedicated dev coding workspace on any monitor size.
Tech 7 min