Thoughts / 113 posts since 2015

Ideas that refused
to leave quietly.

Notes, essays, and the odd announcement on design, code, and building things, written down whenever a thought wouldn't let go.

№ 113 / 10 November 2026 / 3 min read

Taste Is a Skill

Good taste isn't something you're born with. It's something you learn by paying attention.

№ 112 / 26 October 2026 / 6 min read

In Defence of Pointless Software

Not every piece of software needs users, revenue or a reason to exist.

№ 111 / 14 October 2026 / 2 min read

When lightning strikes the ground, it can melt and fuse the material it passes through. In sand, this can leave hollow, glassy tubes, sometimes branching along the path of the discharge. These formations are called fulgurites, often rather wonderfully described as fossilised lightning.

№ 110 / 5 October 2026 / 5 min read

I Have Decided to Like Marmite

I don't particularly like Marmite. But I've decided that I want to.

№ 109 / 1 October 2026 / 10 min read

My Obsessions

There will always be another thing to learn. Another craft to try. Another book to read. Another idea to make. Another subject which, from a distance, looks simple and which, upon closer inspection, opens into an entire world. I owe it to myself to wake up at five in the morning excited for a new day and everything it might contain.

№ 108 / 14 August 2026 / 3 min read

K.I.M. A Top-Down Shooter in 30 Minutes

I vibe-coded a top-down arcade shooter inspired by Toaplan's Twin Hawk in about half an hour — Phaser 3, free Kenney art, and a single evening's worth of prompting.

№ 107 / 14 April 2026 / 9 min read

I Prompted My Way to a Published Game in 2 Weeks

How I built Siegebox — an isometric tower defense game with 46 towers, a level builder, multiplayer, and a community map-sharing platform — in about 20 hours of prompting, with zero game dev experience.