From the Writing

Notes on software, systems, and the life pushed up against them.

2026

  1. 01.Is Claude Making You Dumber?Stop using Claude as a vending machine.24 April 2026
  2. 02.Shipping Code AFK: A Docker Sandbox and Ralph Loop for Laravel and Claude CodeA step-by-step guide to running Claude Code unattended on a Laravel project — building the sandbox image, wiring up a self-driving loop, and learning what breaks the hard way.20 April 2026
  3. 03.Stop Saying "Looks Good" to Plans You Can't ReadLearn 16 essential Laravel terms to understand AI-generated development plans instead of blindly approving them.06 April 2026
  4. 04.Stop and Think: Solve It Once, Use It ForeverThe real problem isn't your prompt—it's how you think about problems. Learn to decompose, connect, and systematize.28 March 2026
  5. 05.Why Laravel? The Framework Built for AILaravel handles authentication, databases, and more out of the box—plus it's the only framework with AI tooling engineered into its core.21 March 2026