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Thoughts on web development, technology trends, and industry insights. Sharing knowledge and experiences from the front lines of modern web development.

AI Aug 20, 2026 · 86 views

Building a Local-First AI Workflow Visualizer with Laravel

I combine the Laravel AI SDK, locally-running LM Studio Qwen-3.5 model, queue workers and reverb broadcasting to build a visual AI workflow application, with pre and post processing actions to enhance results.

AI Jul 7, 2026 · 118 views

Copilot vs Claude: What I Actually Learned After Using Both Every Day

A breakdown of how Copilot, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork each earned distinct roles in my workflow, from fire‑and‑forget GitHub tasks to deep, iterative coding and personal assistant automation.

AI Jun 9, 2026 · 164 views

Claude Code: My first impressions

Exploring Alternatives After GitHub Copilot’s Pricing Shift

AI Jun 3, 2026 · 130 views

My honest thoughts on usage-based Copilot

Copilots recent move to usage-based billing, will it keep my historically unwavering number 1 spot?

AI May 19, 2026 · 141 views

A lot of talk about grabbing coffees

Stacking productivity and learning to grow in the AI era

AI Apr 22, 2026 · 125 views

I've still never tried Claude Code

Am I the only person not using Claude?

AI Apr 17, 2026 · 142 views

Embracing Github Copilot to reduce tech debt in personal projects

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and AI is allowing me to finish off more parts than ever.

AI Mar 30, 2026 · 163 views

Perfect is the enemy of good enough

Embracing "Good Enough": How AI is Revolutionizing My Creative Process

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