Hi, I'm Den 👋

Tinkerer, Nerd, Pixel Geek.

I am a super-technical product engineer who is all about solving complex problems, reverse-engineering things, and documenting everything. Some of my work includes:

🚧 Helping build Model Context Protocol at Anthropic.
🎙️ Recording a podcast interview notable tech folks.
☕ Building a utility to keep your Windows machine awake.
🪨 Tinkering with USB protocols from a popular button box.

You can read more about me on the About page.

Recent Blog Posts

MCP Apps And Interactive UIs In MCP Clients

January 26, 2026·540 words

Arguably, the first of many exciting chapters in MCP development this year - the ability to render user interfaces within the chat experience. Finally, we’re going beyond just text.

Programmatically Setting GitHub Issue Types

January 17, 2026·625 words

A quick guide on how to programmatically set the GitHub issue type with the GitHub CLI, even if built-in functionality for this doesn’t quite exist.

Hello, Anthropic

January 11, 2026·901 words

Kickstarting 2026 with a new role as a Member of Technical Staff at Anthropic, where I will be helping grow the MCP ecosystem.

Wrapping Up My Latest Microsoft Chapter

January 9, 2026·1392 words

As 2026 rolls in, it’s time for me to turn the page to a new adventure. This also means that it’s a wrap on my current career chapter at Microsoft.

Wrapping Up 2025 - The Year Of MCP

December 14, 2025·2383 words

The past year has, arguably, been all about Model Context Protocol. This is a reflection on the past twelve months, and an outlook on the year to come.