Inspired by those before me. Building for those ahead.
I'm Karl, a software engineer based in the Isle of Man. Two generations shaped the way I think about machines, and their influence is in every project I touch. Here, I explore the ideas, tools, and experiments that carry that legacy forward.
- Sat Sep 26 2026
The best software often does less
Modern software makes it easy to keep adding features, integrations, and complexity. Better systems come from resisting that temptation and being precise about what the software actually needs to do.
Read post - Thu Sep 24 2026
When AI makes every hidden door worth trying
AI has made it cheap to scan, probe and adapt attacks against thousands of targets. GitLab's email-to-code behaviour shows why the safest system is often the one attackers can't reach in the first place.
Read post - Thu Sep 03 2026
Generative AI is just a calculator for words
Generative AI is often framed as a threat to thinking, but the same fear followed calculators, computers and other tools that automated mechanical work. I see it as a calculator for words, one that makes boilerplate cheap and makes judgement and expertise more important.
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