The Night I Almost Quit: What a Bug Taught Me About Staying Humble
Tech humbles everyone. Here is the night I nearly walked away from One Click POS, what fixed it, and three lessons for when you feel stuck.
The Best Tool Is the One That Works Best for You
PHP, Power Automate, n8n: every tool has its defenders. The best one depends on your skills, your market and your costs, and on what happens after you build.
Always Feel Like You’re Falling Behind? What I Remind Myself
New tools every week, a tougher starting point, and a list that never ends. How the feeling of falling behind shows up, and what I remind myself.
Sometimes the Problem Isn’t Progress, It’s the Mental Block
I kept avoiding a front-end feature I knew I could build. What finally broke the block wasn’t a better plan, just one spare hour and a small win.
AI Is Doing to Coding What Canva Did to Design
Canva made simple design free. AI is doing the same to software, which is great for ideas and prototypes, and harder for anyone just starting out.
AI Doesn’t Replace Knowing Your Subject. It Multiplies It.
Everyone has the same AI tools now. What they get out of them isn’t the same at all. Examples from student code reviews, DIY tools and design.
The Illusion of Progress: AI Coding and Feature Creep
AI coding productivity can hide feature creep. Why building fast isn’t the same as progress, and the one question to ask before adding a feature.