Should I vibe code my website?
AI can build a simple brochure site, but once your site handles customer data, someone needs to understand what the agent wrote. A developer's honest take.
10 October 2026·3 min read
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Practical writing on web development, working online, and building a professional presence for your business.
Should I get a WordPress website?
WordPress runs around 40% of the web and it's free to start, but the work lands on you. An honest look at the upkeep, and what happens if you ever want to leave.
1 October 2026·5 min read
SumUp and e-reporting: who reports your till takings in 2027?
SumUp isn't an approved platform and doesn't send your sales data to the tax office. Here's what that means for card sales with no invoice, and what I'm building to fill the gap.
28 September 2026·4 min read
The Bug That Only Shows Up on Touch-Screen Laptops
A hover-only dropdown menu that worked everywhere except one specific kind of device, and what it taught me about CSS media queries.
23 July 2026·3 min read
Factur-X explained: what it is, how it works, and what building it taught me
A practical look at France's mandatory electronic invoice format - what Factur-X is, how the hybrid PDF/XML format works, and what implementing it actually involves.
24 June 2026·4 min read
A View on E-invoicing
The French government's e-invoicing rollout is a mess. Here's how that led me to build my own platform.
16 June 2026·2 min read
Why Your AI Social Media Posts Sound Like AI (And What to Do About It)
Most AI-generated content has the same tells. Here's what they are, why they happen, and how a bit of context changes everything.
1 June 2026·4 min read
Do I Need a Web Designer or a Developer?
The terms get used interchangeably, but they're not the same thing. Here's the honest answer.
27 May 2026·4 min read