Sid in Sydney
Random thoughts about software development and AI.
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Synth: Replicating OpenRouter's Fusion on Cloudflare
Built on Cloudflare's AI stack with no API keys to manage.
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Feature Flags in Laravel with Pennant
How we use class-based Laravel Pennant features, with a kill switch on every flag and a config-driven path to general availability.
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The AI didn't confess
"Confessions" of a Dangerous M̶i̶n̶d̶ AI Agent
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Engineering principles in the age of LLMs
LLMs can write code faster than you can think about whether you need it.
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Being 2x Productive Is Plenty
You don't need every AI tool in your timeline. A couple of terminal sessions and your own skills will get you very far.
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Stop Chasing the Latest AI Model
One thing to do in 2026: stick with your favourite AI model.
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Build a Type-Safe Inertia.js App with Laravel, React and TypeScript
Set up type-safe routes and data objects in your React frontend with Spatie's Laravel Data and Momentum Trail
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Run Open Source LLMs Locally with LM Studio
Running AI models on your own machine is easier than ever before. In this guide, we will look at setting up LM Studio and running open-source models locally.
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Optimising database queries in queued jobs
Understand how relationships are handled when models are serialized in queued jobs.
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OpenAI introduces Canvas for coding
OpenAI's Canvas is more like an AI agent than a chat interface.
