Marginalia
Thoughts, loosely held.
-
Why Custom Code Still Wins
Templates promise speed. They deliver sameness. A case for writing software from scratch in an age of no-code everything.
Read → -
The One-Second Rule
Why the first second of your website determines everything. Attention, trust, and the invisible contract between a page and its visitor.
Read → -
Build It Once, Then Build It Better
Why solving the same problem for ten clients beats solving ten different problems. The case for repeatable systems over bespoke everything.
Read → -
The Resurrection Problem: AI-Controlled Human Bodies and the Future of Identity
From brain-machine interfaces to indistinguishable AI humans. A research essay exploring the technological path, ethical implications, and speculative futures of AI embodiment in human form.
Read → -
Against Redesigns (From Someone Who Does Them)
Most website redesigns fail because they solve the wrong problem. A honest look at when to rebuild, when to refine, and when to leave it alone.
Read → -
Brighton and the Web
How a seaside city became one of the UK's most interesting places to build software, and why geography still matters in a remote-first world.
Read →