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

  • 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.

  • Building accessible multistep forms with Laravel and Inertia

    A practical approach to multistep Laravel and Inertia forms, based on my EDR work: saved drafts, server validation, clear errors and predictable keyboard navigation.

  • Why we built One Base around Gutenberg

    Our approach to a shared WordPress base theme: full site editing, native Query Loops, selective CSS loading and a simpler editing experience for clients.