Blog
Notes & writing
Long-form thinking on the work — agentic systems, security, the open web, and the slow process of becoming a builder.
17 June 2026
How I built and deployed a production-grade Next.js portfolio in 2 hours for $5.42
The architectural blueprint behind agenticnexus.uk — local agentic compute, GitHub for state, Cloudflare for distribution. Total cost: $5.42.
13 June 2026
The AI Safety Paradox: How Shutting Down Closed Models Accelerates the Open-Source Wild West
The Anthropic shutdown over a non-universal jailbreak will be remembered as a turning point — and not for the reason regulators think. Closing the front gate opens the back door.
23 May 2026
Mastering "Vibe coding"
An operator's playbook for shipping production-grade software by steering AI agents — and the four habits that separate master vibe coders from casual ones.
3 May 2026
The Architect vs. The Engineer: A 2026 Coding Showdown
Stress-testing Kimi-K2.6 and DeepSeek V4 Pro on a Flappy Bird clone — product-minded orchestration versus literal-logic engineering.
3 January 2026
The "Bicycle for the Mind" is being sold for parts
Why the silicon shortage is hollowing out the personal computer — and pushing us, deliberately, toward a rental economy of thin clients and rented compute.
8 August 2025
The Solopreneur's Grand March: Towards an Automated Empire
The blueprint for a one-person company built on AI agents — content, admin, and customer service handed off to a digital workforce that doesn't take tea breaks.
23 October 2024
The Automation Ascendancy: A Whimsical Jaunt Towards Corporate Nirvana
A look at the corporate push toward Level 4 and Level 5 automation — and the competitive stakes of being first to crack fully autonomous operations.
15 October 2024
Meta's Open AI Hardware: Fueling the Future of AI Through Collaboration
Why Meta's open hardware push — Catalina, DSF, and the Open Compute Project — matters for the wider AI ecosystem.
12 October 2024
OpenAI Swarm Intelligence: Orchestrating AI Agents for a Brighter Future
Notes on OpenAI's Swarm framework for multi-agent orchestration — and what handoffs between specialised agents tell us about the future of AI collaboration.