One of the things I am quite proud of is sticking at this blogging lark. What started as a university side project back in 2009 has stayed, in one form or another, right here. Every single post, through every single technological niche I fell the wrong side of, has stayed right here. All written in my self-deprecating, Brit-leaning and comma-heavy house style. Everything written by hand. It's all me.

Finding My Voice

I try to keep up with the latest and greatest happenings across web development, AI and technology generally. But I'm only one man and there seems to be an endless number of things I need to keep up with. I just don't have the time.

Digesting reading lists with Claude

This weekend I ran my first half marathon. I completed the Southampton Half in just under 1:55. I was aiming for sub-2, so I'm made up. Sebastian Sawe has nothing to worry about, but I'm happy.

13.1 tips from my first half marathon

It's easy to feel like you’re falling behind. Conferences are one of the few times I deliberately slow down and take it all in. It’s been a hot minute since my last in-person conference, so it was great to finally make it to this year’s State of the Browser.

State of the Browser 2026

With any front end challenge, there’s often more than one way to build something. Although equally as often there’s a clear right way to go about it.

3 Ways to Build a Tile Stack Graphic

I’ll admit it. CLIs scare me. Always have.

Trying out the Codex app

A couple of weeks back, Chrome detailed its new `` HTML element that shipped in Chrome 144. Intrigued, I read through the post wondering what magic lay within. But it didn’t seem like anything new. There was nothing this new element could do that JavaScript couldn’t do already.

Understanding the geolocation element

I recently came across A website to destroy all websites by Henry Desroches. It's on the long side, but it's a beautiful read.

Year of the personal site

After training for my first 10K guided solely by AI not only did I complete it but I also raced in another just two weeks later. Here's how it all unfolded.

Model behaviour: AI coaching after the 10K

Remember Ceefax? Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’ll probably recall the bright, blocky text and painfully slow loading times. Back in 1974, how else were you supposed to check the latest football scores - wait for Match of the Day?

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