Latest posts

• The search for joy

  2026-10-11

  Things are over-happening. I've been wallowing. It's time to re-focus.

• My new favourite habit tracker is vibe coded (probably) and I don’t know what to do about it

  2026-08-26

  How do you know if a new piece of software will be secure, sustainable, trustworthy, in the long term? Or if someone just made a vibe coded thing and launched it to make a quick buck?

• A real-life, jargon-free sourdough bread process

  2026-07-16

  Several people have asked about the sourdough process I've been using since 2018. So here is my real-life, jargon-free process: summary, details, glossary, pictures, video, FAQ, the lot!!

• Zig and the Zig Guy

  2026-06-28

  The Zig guy smart, considered, articulate and humble. We need more people in tech like this. I hope he doesn't lose his focus and values.

• Turbo Admin 1.21

  2026-06-08

  Turbo Admin v1.21 is out - the first update for over a year. Here's what's new!

• The Writing Triangle

  2026-06-01

  I think that there is an equivalent of the good/quick/cheap job triangle, but for written communication. It's the precise/succinct/simple triangle. Perhaps (in most cases) you can only have two of these at any time - it's a trade off we make when choosing how to communicate. But perhaps there is a way to work around it. Here's the idea...

• Turbo Admin (and life) update

  2026-03-08

  After a short pause while things were busy, I'll finally have time to put into developing Turbo Admin again. Hooray!

• A tiny, £20 keyboard! (And tips for using it on iOS)

  2026-02-16

  I bought a £20 mini keyboard. And it's surprisingly good! Here's what it's like and how I use it with my phone.