Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026

Cosplaying as a webdev with Claude Code in January 2026

In which Claude and [A]I play at being webdevs. For some reflections on the bigger picture of AI as a productivity tool for developers, have a look at the companion post to this one.

I used to speak at a lot of conferences and meetups, and published my talks on a site called noti.st. It’s free to use, but you could pay for bells and whistles including a custom domain, which I duly did: talks.rmoff.net.

Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026

Reflections of a Developer on LLMs in January 2026

Funnily enough, Charles Dickens was talking about late 18th century Europe rather than the state of AI and LLMs in 2026, but here goes:

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.