Two Decades of Shipping Code
Developer, builder, and AI-native consultant. Writing about code, shipping software, and the lessons that come from doing it for 20+ years.
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From the Blog
View all posts →I Couldn't Find Anything in My Claude Chats, So I Accidentally Built a Life OS
How I turned 30+ scattered Claude chats into a 500-file markdown system that runs my entire life - in one month.
Read the full breakdown →Changing code culture
Sometimes you want to improve your working environment, try these ideas to get started...
Read the full breakdown →Dealing with Burnout
Being a developer can lead to burnout, learn to understand the signs
Read the full breakdown →Topics
AI-Assisted Development
Building production software with AI agents that deliver real, shippable code.
React
Component architecture, state management, and patterns that scale.
Scaling
Taking systems from prototype to production at scale without losing velocity.
Building in Public
Sharing the journey of shipping software, lessons learned, and what actually works.
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