IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS
Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.
878 articles
02 Mar 2026 · 32 min read
accessibility
Part 7 of 10 — Standard testing isn't enough for kids apps. Motor skill variations, accidental input, old tablets, and accessibility requirements demand a testing strategy built specifically for young users.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 17 min read
ai
A complete technical blueprint for building a parent-child English learning application. Covers React Native/Expo mobile and Next.js web implementations, AI integration, and gamification.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 9 min read
ai
Putting AI into production is nothing like building a demo. Two tech leads discuss costs, hallucinations, latency, guard rails, and what actually breaks when real users hit your AI features.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 30 min read
contract-testing
Part 6 of 9 — Comprehensive testing for MarketingOS: xUnit unit/integration tests for the Umbraco backend, Jest component tests and Playwright E2E for Next.js, API contract testing with Pact, and visual regression testing.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
agile
Part 11 of 12 — How AI transforms every team ceremony: async-first standups with AI summaries, AI-prepared refinements, structured retrospectives with pattern detection, and sprint reviews where AI generates the demo context. Plus the human connections that meetings are really about.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 10 min read
automation
How to write automated tests in Given/When/Then syntax that anyone can read. Set up Cucumber with Playwright, write feature files, build step definitions, and create living documentation. Part 5 of the QC team's guide to automation with AI.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 15 min read
ai
Part 11 of 12 — The real cost of AI voice interviews, broken down per minute. Managed vs self-hosted economics, the three tipping points, and how to get from $3.45 per interview to under $1.00.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 7 min read
ai
The definitive guide to Google NotebookLM: Audio Overviews, Mind Maps, Deep Research, and 5 practical workflows for business owners, developers, writers, and content creators.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 9 min read
backlinks
The complete off-page SEO and link building guide for 2026. Master backlink strategies, digital PR, guest posting, brand mentions, competitor analysis, and building authority signals that Google and AI platforms trust. Part 4 of the SEO Leader's Complete Playbook.
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