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Notes on building and testing software, using AI in development, securing applications and taking products to market.

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  1. · Application security

    Vercel April 2026 security incident: what happened and what users should do

    A measured breakdown of the Vercel April 2026 security incident, what is confirmed about environment variable exposure, and what Vercel users should do now.

  2. · Product, design and marketing

    How to build a website that still wins in the age of AI search (2026)

    A practical 2026 guide to building websites that still win in AI search with sharper positioning, stronger trust signals, better UX, and content worth quoting.

  3. · Building and testing software

    Building a More Native Authoring Layer for WordPress

    Why we are exploring a structured markdown-to-block workflow for WordPress, and why cleaner, more portable native output matters more than another content gimmick.

  4. · Application security

    Claude Mythos and the AI Vulnerability Arms Race: Why Human-Speed Patching Is No Longer Enough

    Anthropic's Project Glasswing sharpens a broader point for security leaders: in AI cybersecurity, discovery is accelerating faster than most organisations can remediate.

  5. · AI in development

    Why I'm Testing Local AI Agents

    A practical founder-led take on testing local AI agents, open models, Ollama, and why local-first experimentation matters for real AI systems.

  6. · AI in development

    Why AI Agents Need Guardrails

    A founder-led piece on why AI agents need guardrails, and what a real-world email mistake taught me about oversight, escalation, and building useful systems properly.

  7. · AI in development

    How Founders Are Using Codex and Terminal-Native AI Workflows to Ship Faster in 2026

    A practical look at how founders are using Codex and terminal-native AI workflows to ship websites, tools, and digital systems faster in 2026.

  8. · AI in development

    Codex, OpenClaw and real agentic workflows

    A founder-led view on Codex, OpenClaw, multi-agent workflows, and why serious operators are building supervised agent systems for real work, not demos.

  9. · Product, design and marketing

    What actually makes modern digital delivery work

    A practical founder-led note on how frontend build, SEO, marketing, and infrastructure have to coordinate if client delivery is going to hold up under real-world pressure.

  10. · Product, design and marketing

    Why good digital work usually comes from specialist teams

    A founder-led note on why serious client delivery improves when SEO, marketing, build, and security are handled by the right specialists working in sync.

  11. · Product, design and marketing

    Shipping BuzzBoost without bloat

    Founder-side notes on tightening a service site around clarity, proof, and commercial signal instead of generic agency theatre.

  12. · Product, design and marketing

    GreenTracer and the discipline of a signal product

    Notes on shaping GreenTracer around evidence, legibility, and product trust instead of sustainability theatre.

  13. · Building and testing software

    From design reference to production React

    A practical workflow for turning visual references into production React without flattening the design system or shipping brittle AI output.