A mostly-metaphoric MCP glossary

Learning MCP shouldn't require choosing between 'What does MCP stand for?' and dense protocol documentation.

From Geocities to GPT

Come on, indulge in your web nostalgia with me

Three AI customisation concepts

Understanding complex AI concepts through some (hopefully) relatable metaphors.

AI Replaced My Boyfriend: A Story About Context in Machine Learning

I attempted to get a professional headshot, but ended up with AI matchmaking.

Are we underestimating junior developers?

I keep seeing posts defending junior devs as "future seniors," but this misses the point. If we're only hiring juniors to write code that AI can generate, we're not treating them right.

I sat swaddled in mosquito nets, glugging sparkling wine out of the bottle while listening to the roaring furore of howler monkeys in the distance - thirty two is going to be a good year, I thought to myself

I Am an Engineer

I was my own worst gatekeeper until I realised that engineering isn't about credentials, it's about how I approach building software.

Cocina Oaxaqueña

When I look at these photographs I collected across more than a decade in Oaxaca, the textures and colours transport me immediately - I can taste the flavours all over again.

I've always been curious about everything, but I'm learning there's a difference between wonder that explores and wonder that performs.

Why Your Bread Recipe is an Algorithm

I began to see algorithmic thinking everywhere - in my bread recipes, garden planning, debugging code. You're probably already doing it too.

Chocolate Frogs and Infectious Enthusiasm

Why do I still remember a biology professor eighteen years later? His infectious enthusiasm for frogs changed how I think about technical communication.

We're drowning in Generative AI, making it tough to spot human-made content. how do we find the genuine, human-made stuff online?