From the workbench

Notes on making, learning, and following an idea.

A home for writing about software, experiments, and the process behind the work.

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Inside the Build: The Thin Walls Mobile App

A technical look at how Thin Walls is being built, and how decisions around sound reviews, authentication, moderation and testing are shaping the mobile app.

  • Thin Walls
  • Behind the Build
  • AI-Assisted Development
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The Commit Sprite

A quiet bedtime story about a tiny sprite who wanders forgotten repositories, leaving small reminders that meaningful projects are built one thoughtful return at a time.

  • AI-Generated Story
  • Tiny Tales
  • Builder's Journey
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How Thin Walls Took Shape

A look back at the logo, research, zines and visual creations that gave Thin Walls a recognisable form before the app and API.

  • Thin Walls
  • Behind the Build
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How I Use AI to Build

A practical look at how I use ChatGPT to think, Codex to implement, and how I review the changes.

  • AI-Assisted Development
  • Behind the Build
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