Apps
FuelRoute: From Overpaying in Sussex to a CloudFlare Worker
Building an iOS CarPlay app for UK fuel prices, then solving the rate-limited government API problem with a CloudFlare Worker proxy cache.
Career
Friday the 13th Exam Disaster: How I Ignored My Own Advice and Passed the VCF Architect Exam Anyway
Two weeks ago I wrote a detailed exam prep guide. Then I scheduled the VCF exam for Friday the 13th with zero preparation. What could go wrong?
Automation
The Safety Net: Why E2E Tests Matter More When AI Writes Your Code
When people's paychecks depend on your AI-generated code, Playwright tests become essential. Here's how E2E testing saved EVM in production.
Career
Preparing for the 2V0-13.25 VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architect Exam
How I'm approaching the VCP-VCF Architect certification exam - breaking down the blueprint, mapping it to real VCF design work, and building study habits that stick.
Apps
Investigating Horse Gait Mathematics and Building an iOS Sensor App
How I explored the physics of horse gaits and built a two-stage classifier using iPhone and Apple Watch sensors.
Apps
From Expired Certificate to Production HR System: Building Equestrian Venue Manager with Claude Code
How an expired SSL certificate led to building a full equestrian management system that became a production HR platform people's paychecks depend on.
Apps
When the Perfect App Doesn't Exist: Building TableTogether Instead of Paying for Paprika 3
After years of juggling Paprika 3 and MyFitnessPal, I built the meal planning app I actually wanted. Is this the death of SaaS subscriptions, or just what AI-assisted development makes possible?
Apps
TetraTrack: Unified Coaching Intelligence for Multi-Discipline Athletes
Building a coaching intelligence tool that gives four separate coaches unified visibility into a young athlete's training across running, swimming, shooting, and riding
Automation
Reviving Planespotter: How Claude Code Rescued a Decade-Old Demo from API Death
Ten years ago, Yves Fauser built the perfect NSX micro-segmentation demo. Then the APIs died. Claude Code brought it back to life in days.
Automation
Automating vSphere Provisioning from Bare Metal to Cluster
Zero Touch ESXi Deployment with Kickstart and VCF Orchestrator: Automating Host Provisioning from Bare Metal to Cluster