I'm back baby!
Mar 24, 2025
It's been a while - sorry, had a lot on - but I'm back with a funky new style, a much better software platform and - hopefully - a bit more content than I used to write!
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Hi. I'm Alex, I'm a senior full-stack developer with a passion for building performant, accessible and highly usable web applications.
You can find out more about me by reading my blog, taking a look at my website or having a look at my social links which are below in the footer.
Here is an assorted collection of my rants, ravings and general ramblings. I apologise in advance.
The Krell Tool Paradox
Apr 15, 2025
A few days ago, I asked ChatGPT to tell me about "The Krell Tool Paradox" and how it affected ADHD. The answer was really well thought out and offered some real insight into how much ADHD people can struggle with the tools we use to help us. The only problem is, I completely made it up!
Mind, Body and Soul
Mastering the art of prompting for code
Apr 7, 2025
If you've ever found yourself frustrated with the output of AI-assisted IDEs like Cursor or Windsurf, then I might have some bad news for you. Are you sitting down? Because you're probably not gonna like this: It's kinda your own fault.
Digital Industry
The great abstraction, subtraction
Apr 2, 2025
As abstractions become less necessary, we might be heading toward a future where writing code by hand is the exception, not the norm. When that happens, what happens to the tooling we all love so much?
Digital Industry
Agentic coding is the future. It’s time to embrace it.
Mar 21, 2025
The rise of LLMs, particularly agent-based (agentic) IDE's like Cursor and Windsurf has changed the face of coding forever and it's not going anywhere, so you may as well get on board.
Digital Industry
2021 Goals - How did I do?
Jan 4, 2022
My hopes for 2021 were as about as grim as I predicted and once again I did not quite manage to achieve my goals.
Mind, Body and Soul
2021 Goals
Jan 5, 2021
2020 was not a year of succeeding in my goals. I don't share a lot of peoples high hopes for 2021, so these goals will be 'pandemic appropriate'
Mind, Body and Soul
2020 Goals: How did I do
Jan 4, 2021
Wow. 2020 was one hell of a year, right?!
Mind, Body and Soul