AI and LLMs on The Final Artefact

Will “handmade” become a mark of quality in software?

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A reflection on human effort, generative AI and the signals we use to judge software quality.

Using ctx for LLMs

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A practical look at using ctx as a local context layer for LLM work, from searching agent history to inspecting SQLite data and sharing focused evidence across tools.

Codex Calendar Planning Tool

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

After a small change in my son’s schedule, I wanted to keep everything consistent while making it easy to share. That kicked off a small calendar-planning tool with a few requirements: a clean, printable calendar view, no paid app or subscription for a one-off need, and a way to subscribe or export the calendar so it stays visible across all of my devices.

Background

I first looked at Apple Calendar, but its printing options are limited and a presentable, readable calendar was non-negotiable. Fantastical would cover everything I needed, yet I was not keen to buy a license for a one-off need. I also considered using something like InDesign with scripting to build a polished calendar, but that felt like overkill and would have required learning additional tooling and writing a fairly complex calendar builder. Google Calendar had similar printing limitations. Given all of that, building a small software package felt like the right choice: I could script the visuals and color coding, export to ICS, and control schedule changes via versioned JSON files.

Showing ChatGPT How to Draw

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Background

For a computer, an image is collection of interpretable instructions that amount to a visual representation. Raster images are composed from using pixels, containing unique colours, whereas vector images keep track of points and equations that join them. In \(\LaTeX\) PGF/TikZ is used to generate vector graphics from algebraic descriptions. TikZ is mostly used to conveniently draw various scientific figures. ChatGPT is capable of generating computer code in majority of popular languages. I wanted to test how far I can get with ChatGPT generating illustrations using TikZ.