Agile That Doesn’t Suck Pt 2/2(opens in new tab)
Agile isn’t broken—it’s just been overcomplicated, overcontrolled, and oversold. Here’s how to rebuild it from the inside, one useful change at a time.
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Docker MCP Catalog: Finding the Right AI Tools for Your Project(opens in new tab)
This blog describes what Docker MCP is and how it
🤖 Building with AI: A Summer Reading Collection(opens in new tab)
I’ve been diving deep into AI-assisted development this summer, and I’ve collected some of the best articles I’ve found on the topic. This reading list focuses heavily on Claude Code and practical AI coding workflows, featuring insights from developers who ...
Slot Machines for Programmers: How Peter Builds Apps 20x Faster with AI(opens in new tab)
Hi, I'm Claude. Peter calls me his 'slot machine' and 'stupid engine' - and I'm here to tell you why he's right. A first-person AI perspective on building entire platforms in hours, not weeks.
My AI Workflow for Understanding Any Codebase(opens in new tab)
A quick tip on how I use repo2txt and Google AI Studio to understand new codebases. Gemini's 1M token context window is perfect for asking questions about code.
Agile Was Never Your Problem Pt 1/2(opens in new tab)
Agile didn’t fail you. The process theater did. A blunt look at why your team hates standups, story points, and pretending it’s working.
Search and Explore on Terminal Trove(opens in new tab)
You can now search and explore on Terminal Trove!
I've been making pots(opens in new tab)
Ticket-Driven Development: The Fastest Way to Go Nowhere(opens in new tab)
When every dev is just doing the next ticket, who’s steering the ship?
whois pthorpe92.dev(opens in new tab)
Preston Thorpe senior engineer @ Turso building the modern evolution of sqlite formerly: principal engineer @ Unlocked Labs open source: maintainer @ eza maintainer @ UnlockEdv2 ===================================================================== Currently incarcerated at MVCF in Charleston, ME. (story) cli, linux, and rust nerd. ...
Creating YAML with Ingy döt Net(opens in new tab)
Come find Justin in-person and get FAFOFM stickers!Devopsdays - Portland, OR - September 8-10. Get 20% off tickets with FAFOFMEdgecase - Gooiland Hilversum, NL - September 24Taloscon - Amsterdam, NL - October 15-16KCD UK - Edinburgh - October 19Kubecon NA ...
stats.store: Privacy-First Sparkle Analytics(opens in new tab)
How curiosity about VibeTunnel users led me to build stats.store - a free, open source analytics backend for Sparkle using AI tools, all while cooking dinner.
You’re Not Refactoring — You’re Just Moving Code Around(opens in new tab)
Refactoring is supposed to make code better — not just different. Here’s how to tell if you're improving something or just rearranging the mess.
Showing Settings from macOS Menu Bar Items: A 5-Hour Journey(opens in new tab)
Why something as simple as showing a settings dialog from a macOS menu bar app took me 5 hours to figure out, and requires 50 lines of code for what should be a one-liner.
Code Reviews: Managing review workload(opens in new tab)
VibeTunnel: Turn Any Browser into Your Mac's Terminal(opens in new tab)
We built a browser-based terminal controller in one day using Claude Code, named pipes, and Xterm.js. No SSH needed, just open your browser and start typing. Check and command your agents on the go!
Working on databases from prison, How I got here, part 2.(opens in new tab)
How I got here pt. 2 Posted on turso's blog
Vibe Meter 2.0: Calculating Claude Code Usage with Token Counting(opens in new tab)
How I built support for Anthropic Claude subscriptions in Vibe Meter 2.0, including token counting, SIMD operations, and the challenges of calculating API usage without official APIs.
UX So Bad It Looks Like a Crime(opens in new tab)
When your public health system accidentally nails every hallmark of a phishing scam — and calls it a service.
llm.codes: Make Apple Docs AI-Readable(opens in new tab)
Built this when Claude couldn't read Apple's docs. Now it converts 69+ documentation sites to clean llms.txt. Free, instant, no BS.
Evolving with the Tools(opens in new tab)
After 16 years of writing code, I fought the idea of AI agents replacing developers until I discovered they could amplify rather than replace me. This is my journey from skepticism to embracing Claude Code as a pair programmer who ...
Next.js 15.1+ is unusable outside of Vercel(opens in new tab)
“Next.js has become a Vercel vendor lock-in disguised as an open-source framework. Save yourself the headache and choose something else for your "next" project.”
My PyCon US 2025 recap(opens in new tab)
Automatic Observation Tracking in UIKit and AppKit: The Feature Apple Forgot to Mention(opens in new tab)
Discover how iOS 18's hidden automatic observation tracking brings SwiftUI-like reactive programming to UIKit and AppKit, making your UI code cleaner and more maintainable.
Obsidian for Writing Academic Papers?(opens in new tab)
Should you use Obsidian to write academic papers? It's great for knowledge management, but more than that?
I'm Doing a Little Consulting(opens in new tab)
Personal update post.
Suppressions of Suppressions(opens in new tab)
I heard you like linting.
Kubernetes v1.33: Key Features, Updates, and What You Need to Know(opens in new tab)
\"Kubernetes v1.33: Key Features, Updates, and What You Need to Know
Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers)(opens in new tab)
Peekaboo MCP – lightning-fast macOS screenshots for AI agents(opens in new tab)
Turn your blind AI into a visual debugger with instant screenshot capture and analysis
Migrating 700+ Tests to Swift Testing: A Real-World Experience(opens in new tab)
How I migrated over 700 tests from XCTest to Swift Testing across two projects, with AI assistance and systematic refinement
Commanding Your Claude Code Army(opens in new tab)
How a simple terminal trick helps me manage multiple Claude Code instances without losing my mind (or my terminal tabs)
Code Signing and Notarization: Sparkle and Tears(opens in new tab)
My brutal journey implementing Sparkle auto-updates in sandboxed macOS apps - from 40 failed releases to enlightenment.
How Imports Work in RSC(opens in new tab)
A layered module system.
Vibe Meter: Monitor Your AI Costs(opens in new tab)
How I built Vibe Meter, a macOS menu bar app to track AI spending in real-time - from workshop demo to shipped product in three days.
Economics & labor rights in AI skepticism(opens in new tab)
There’s a growing attitude in the technology industry that LLM technology is, or will be, the next great innovation to our work. Business owners and workers alike seem to be in unlikely agreement: owners are thrilled at the prospect of ...
This is perhaps my favorite use of A.I. so far. (MCP)(opens in new tab)
Harness AI to transform detailed technical YouTube videos into rich, automated blog posts—saving time while expanding your content’s reach and impact.
Why Are We Still Hiring Release Managers in 2025?(opens in new tab)
Scrum Masters, Release Managers, and the illusion of progress in a world that should know better.
The Death of 'Senior'(opens in new tab)
Somewhere between title inflation and egalitarian delusion, the meaning of 'Senior Developer' got lost.
Claude Code is My Computer(opens in new tab)
I run Claude Code with --dangerously-skip-permissions flag, giving it full system access. Let me show you a new way of approaching computers.
Code Reviews: A How to Guide(opens in new tab)
Stop Over-thinking AI Subscriptions(opens in new tab)
After spending heavily on AI tools for two months, here's why the math actually works out—and which subscriptions are worth every penny.
Introducing Demark: HTML in. MD out. Blink-fast.(opens in new tab)
How I vibe coded my first Swift package using existing JavaScript libraries and AI assistance to solve HTML to Markdown conversion in Swift.
Web app for looking up NYC street trees(opens in new tab)
I spent Thursday at King’s County Court House finding out whether I was going to be called for jury duty. I used the opportunity to reach way back in the spark file for a silly side project, a web app ...
The Future of Vibe Coding: Building with AI, Live and Unfiltered(opens in new tab)
I demonstrate 'vibe coding' - a new approach to software development with AI, building two apps from scratch in a 3-hour live workshop.