Vibes ≠ Shipping

Books I Read in 2025

Reviving a 9-year-old Dell Latitude with Linux Mint

The Day Our Container App Ghosted Application Insights

I Built a Family Planner We Actually Use (and It Costs £0/month)

Part 4: Fast Capture: Universal Add and the "Trust Layer"

Part 3: The Stuff You Notice When It Breaks: Term Dates and Bin Days

Part 2: Making It Stick: Mobile UX and Atomic Habits

Part 1: I Vibe-Coded a Family Planner (Because Family Life Doesn't Accept Incident Tickets) all for £0

Vendor Lock-in, AI Freedom, and an Engineering Lead's Mixed Emotions

The Long Ride: Designing Robust Systems Like a Bike Packer on King Alfred's Way

Surfing the AI Tsunami: My Pragmatic Plan to Stay Current (Without Drowning)

Ditching MediatR? Maybe a Simple CQRS Dispatcher is All You Need

Beyond the Magic: Is AutoMapper Doing More Harm Than Good? (And Why Now's a Good Time to Re-evaluate)