AI Pricing Is Becoming UX
GPT-5.6 turns capability into a price ladder, while Codex Spark turns speed into a separate button. AI pricing is becoming part of the interface.
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Tripsy Now Has a CLI (and an MCP)
Tripsy released an official CLI and MCP server in May 2026. The CLI is the better tool. Everything I documented for the SQLite approach is now unnecessary.
Your Linter Needs to Be as Fast as Your AI
Biome keeps my AI coding loop moving, but it doesn't replace TypeScript. Here is the current setup and the trade-off I kept.
Reading and Writing Tripsy's SQLite Database on macOS
Tripsy stores all your trip data in a local SQLite file that iCloud syncs to your Mac. The file is already on your disk — no export needed.
Claude Code Plugins Turn Instructions Into Dependencies
I expected Claude Code plugins to be heavy infrastructure. The frontend-design plugin is mostly Markdown; the marketplace makes it installable and scoped.
Document Your Quirks: Why CLAUDE.md Changes Everything
I spent 45 minutes teaching Claude a fix I already knew. Putting that project quirk in CLAUDE.md stopped the same rediscovery next time.
Tailwind v4 Missed Every Class in My Shared Package
Tailwind v4 rendered my shared components without their utility classes. One @source directive fixed three hours of monorepo debugging.
One Claude Code Install Is Enough
My machine has one Claude Code executable and one updater. Here is how I check the path, remove conflicts, and keep it that way.
Claude Code Comes to the Web and iOS
Claude Code on the web changes coding from an editor interaction into delegated work. That matters more than adding another interface.
Vercel EMFILE Errors with Remix on Hobby Plan
My Remix app ran locally and failed on Vercel with EMFILE. The workarounds reduced file churn but could not expose or change the platform limit.
Figma's Trademark Overreach: 'Dev Mode'
Figma's dispute with Lovable over Dev Mode shows why common developer terms make weak trademarks and costly legal weapons.
Building HTML5 Components for Adobe Animate CC
Adobe barely documented custom HTML5 components in Animate CC, so I worked backward from its built-in Video component.
AWS Lambda's Bad Interface Is Actually a Feature
Lambda's clunky deployment process forced me to think small. That constraint led me to better microservices design. Sometimes friction is good.
Bash on Ubuntu on Windows: What Works and What Doesn't
Microsoft added Ubuntu's Bash to Windows. I tested it for real work and hit some rough edges.
Mocha v3: Major Improvements to the Test Runner
I upgraded two repositories to Mocha v3. The migration was uneventful, and the fixed .only() behavior was reason enough to do it.
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