Christopher Nathaniel

I’m a developer and designer based in Suffolk, UK. I build websites and applications, working across ecommerce, WordPress, Laravel and React.

I write about projects I’m working on, things I’m learning and life outside work. You’ll also find notes on books and running.

You can see my work, read a little about me, or get in touch.

Writing

  • Ten weeks out from my 50 km ultra

    Making room for ultra training around work and family, following a plan, and finding time to think on familiar running loops.

  • AI and the cost of interrupted focus

    The cycle of prompting, waiting and checking could change how we concentrate, learn and experience work. What research tells us, what remains uncertain and how we might protect our attention.

  • How AI is changing my work as a developer

    What using AI for Laravel projects and rebuilding my website has taught me about judgement, learning, design and the skills I want to develop next.

  • Why I came back to design

    Why I stepped back from design in 2020, returned in 2025, and how branding, application UX and critical thinking now shape my development work.

  • Can an AI agent actually use your website?

    What Lighthouse’s agentic browsing checks and WebMCP mean for the way I think about interfaces, forms and building websites people can trust.