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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 07.You're Not Learning, You're Just WatchingI spent years collecting courses and certificates, thinking I was learning. I wasn't. The real shift happened when I stopped consuming and started building.09 March 2026
  5. 09.How Claude Code Changed the Way I Work (Design First, Code Second)I've been using Claude Code for 4 months. It changed my workflow completely. I don't start by writing code anymore. I start by thinking.07 March 2026