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AI Coding Agents Need Boundaries, Not Blind Trust
A practical 2025 reflection on using AI coding agents carefully inside real development work without handing over responsibility.
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AI Is Useful When It Slows Me Down In The Right Places
A grounded article about using AI in development as a thinking aid rather than a shortcut around understanding the work.
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The Login Form Is Becoming A Trust Decision
A 2023 article about passkeys, passwords and why authentication design is becoming as much about trust and explanation as it is about security.
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When AI Became Another Pair Of Hands
A 2023 perspective on using AI during development without letting it replace the judgement required to ship reliable work.
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The First Time ChatGPT Felt Useful In A Development Workflow
A late-2022 reflection on testing ChatGPT as a development assistant, where the value came from speeding up thinking rather than replacing understanding.
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How I Used WordPress Application Passwords For A Small REST API Integration
A practical article about using WordPress Application Passwords to authenticate a small REST API integration without sharing a normal account password.
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Babel 7 And The Cost Of Keeping Modern JavaScript Buildable
A practical article about Babel 7, modern JavaScript and the build decisions that come with supporting real browsers.
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Using The WordPress REST API In Real Client Projects
A practical 2017 article about the WordPress REST API becoming part of normal project thinking rather than a separate developer experiment.
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Yarn And The Problem With JavaScript Dependency Installs
A 2016 article about Yarn, dependency installs and why repeatable JavaScript tooling became important as front-end projects grew larger.
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Node.js 6 And JavaScript Becoming Part Of The Server Conversation
A 2016 article about Node.js 6, the move towards a stronger LTS line and why JavaScript was becoming part of normal infrastructure discussions.