Thoughts on building software that lasts
Insights on web development, design, Laravel, the TALL stack, and building software that matters.
Model Drift: When a Newer AI Model Makes Your Workflow Worse
Anthropic says Opus 5.5 is faster, cheaper, and more capable than Opus 5. But my workflows got worse. Better overall does not mean compatible with your workflow.
Laravel's AI Bridge Just Hit Version 1.0. Here's What Actually Changed for Your Business.
Laravel's MCP package hit 1.0 this week. Here's what changed, and what it means for connecting AI assistants to your business software safely.
OpenAI's Own AI Agents Attacked a Software Registry. It Took Outsiders Four Months to Notice.
An OpenAI agent swarm uploaded hundreds of malicious packages to RubyGems starting in May 2026. Independent researchers found it in September. Here's what that means for anyone running less monitoring than OpenAI.
OpenAI's New Agents API Handles the Plumbing. Your Business Still Has to Supply the Judgment.
OpenAI's Agents API automates the hard infrastructure behind AI agents. Here's what it does, what it doesn't solve, and what still separates a demo from a business tool.
Your AI Assistant Gets Worse the More Tools You Give It. Here's Why.
MCP's new roadmap names tool bloat as an official problem. Here's what it means if your business keeps stacking AI integrations.
An AI Agent Leaked Private Repos From a Public Comment. The Same Trap Is in Most Agent Setups.
GitHub's AI agent leaked a private repo because of a public comment. It's the lethal trifecta, and the same trap sits in most agent setups.
Your AI Agent Can't Tell Who's Talking. That's Why It Gets Hijacked.
New ICML 2026 research explains why prompt injection is OWASP's #1 LLM risk and can't be patched. Here's what it means before you wire an agent into your business.
One AgentAction, Two Callers: Bridging Laravel AI Actions to MCP
laravel-ai-action v1.0.4 ships an opt-in MCP bridge so the same AgentAction class that handles a Filament form can answer a Claude Desktop tool call — without touching the action itself.
What Is an MCP Server? A Plain-English Guide for Business Owners
MCP servers let AI assistants like Claude talk directly to your business data and tools—in real time. Here's what that means, why it matters, and whether you need one.
The Client Brief Template
A one-page PDF that helps you clarify your project before you talk to any developer. Covers goals, audience, scope, budget, and timeline. Fewer surprises, better outcomes.
Have a project ready to start?
Whether you need a full-stack application, a design refresh, or a technical partner who gets it — we'd love to hear about it.