Blog Archive

Code is excellent context

I was on the fence about the long-term value of AI coding tools - until I used them for modernisation and migration work. Here I share why existing codebases are such a powerful source of context for LLMs, and a couple of prompting tips that have helped me get better results.

5x Faster Cold Starts - is .NET Native AOT worth the trade offs?

This post explores using AOT compilation features of .NET to improve performance for AWS Lambda functions. Find a template to use yourself inside as well!

Laptop purchase update - MacBook won me over

Sharing an update on my laptop purchase decision, why it was a MacBook and some pros and cons of the decision.

Thoughts on 'The Mom Test'

Sharing some of my thoughts and learnings from The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick.

ParenTime MVP Launch

I finally launched it - but it's far from done. I share some of my learnings and things that worked or I would do differently in this post.

App Build Update: Infrastructure

A short update on the planned infrastructure for ParenTime - my app build

What is an API?

The term API gets thrown around loosely in different contexts, and I wanted a useful resource to share with others to explain it - in my own way.

Thoughts on 'Crucial Conversations'

Some of my thoughts on a book I consistently recommend to others.