A checkout countdown has to earn its delivery promise.
A checkout countdown can create urgency or support a real delivery promise. That promise needs clear rules for what changes at zero, which date to show, and how it survives payment.
A safe way to edit database content with AI coding tools
AI coding tools edit files. Your content lives in a database. This is the pull, diff, push workflow that connects the two without hand-writing SQL against production.
a-make-prompt
One job: turn a rough request into a finished, paste-ready prompt. Not a cure-all for prompting.
AdGuard Home: network-wide ad blocking you control
Part two of the AdGuard series. Running your own DNS server is better than trusting Cloudflare's. See what every device on your network is doing. Decide what it gets to see.
AI isn't coming for your team. It's coming for their busywork.
AI's immediate value is removing repetitive work from experienced people. Leaders should start with one workflow, not a headcount target.
AI made building easy. Knowing what to build just got expensive.
AI can make execution cheaper, but it also exposes weak decisions faster. The valuable skill is defining work clearly enough to test whether it matters.
Block ads on every device in 5 minutes with AdGuard DNS
A simple DNS change blocks most ads on your phone, TV, and every other device. No apps to install, no technical skill required. Takes about five minutes.
Building the rest of your site
Use the home page as a reference, then build and review each remaining page one at a time.
Building your first page
Build the home page first, review it in the browser, then record the decisions that should carry into every other page.
Capturing email and calendar without a mailbox API
Microsoft Graph and IMAP were off the table, so I used Power Automate, OneDrive sync, and one 15-minute scheduled task to pull email and calendar into a local inbox.
Claude Code and the context window on bigger projects
My website is close to a thousand files. I keep Claude Code useful by giving each session one task, naming the files involved, and keeping the project instructions current.
Claude Code permissions: what to allow and what to block
Claude Code can change real files and run commands. Check the permission mode, protect secrets, review the diff, test the result, and keep a restore path.
Codex vs Claude Code: two agents on one codebase
I run Claude Code and Codex daily, sometimes on the same repository. My session logs show the context cost, while the working tree shows the coordination cost.
Creating reusable Claude Code skills
If you keep pasting the same prompt, save it as a small Claude Code skill. You can run it with a short command and add templates or scripts later.
Don't replace your billing system (build around it instead)
The graveyard of failed digital transformations is full of billing system replacement projects. The smartest companies build abstraction layers instead.
Fixing bugs with Claude Code (without losing your mind)
Something broke. Describe what you expected, show what happened, let Claude investigate, then test the proposed fix.
Four calendar days, one person, one full redesign
A full site redesign in four calendar days, from design system to admin stack. The real question is what product teams should do with the time AI gives back.
Giving Claude Code better instructions
Give Claude Code the problem, relevant context, and the result you expect. A specific instruction reduces guessing, but you still need to review the result.
How Claude Code sees your files
The folder where you start Claude Code is its main working directory. Keep one project in scope, then add other directories only when the task needs them.
How to undo Claude Code changes with rewind and Git
Claude Code will sometimes make the wrong change. Inspect the diff, use rewind for recent mistakes, and keep Git for a durable restore point.