Apps
Building LiveRail: How Claude Code Turned a Two-Hour Train Journey Into a Published App
How a frustrating evening juggling multiple apps led to building a bespoke train tracking solution with Claude Code during a delayed journey home.
technology
The Pace of Possibility: AI Development is Amazing, and Here's What Keeping Up Actually Feels Like
AI-assisted development is genuinely transformative. Five production apps in three months proves it. Here's the practical reality of trying to keep pace with that possibility.
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