Content gatekeeping in a GenAI world

Written on May 10, 2026

Let me start with a bit of history. It might seem like a hard thing for today’s generation to understand, but content used to cost money – especially novel or reliable content. In order to keep up with the latest in science or tech, one needed to subscribe to journals or magazines. An encyclopedia set was an expensive necessity before the age when almost all written content became free.

It was in this time that the foundations of the World Wide Web were being laid in the internet protocol that would become http – the protocol that serves web pages and other hypermedia to the world. And that is why HTTP has had a provision for “Payment Required” responses that has gone unused for 30 years.

An experienced developers view on writing software in the age of vibe coding and generative ai

Written on April 29, 2026

AI agents can build a full-stack app in an afternoon, but should it. The right workflow depends on your experience level. A guide to using generative AI effectively whether you're a seasoned engineer or just starting out.

Getting XDebug working with the Zed editor, starring Claude

Written on January 5, 2026

The Zed editor is one of the more interesting new projects in a long while. The only problem is I use PHP and Zed sucks at PHP. One thing that sucks is Xdebug support. I finally got Xdebug working with the help of Claude. Notice, however, that I didn't say Claude got Xdebug working.