changelog.
every article published, every project shipped, every variant added. reverse-chronological. 17 events so far.
project·Project · live
TapTrack
A quiet spending journal for Apple Pay. Captures every tap, sorts it, and surfaces patterns you might've missed.
post·Topic · ai workflows
How I used to work with Claude, and how I work with Claude now
Shipping UI with Claude Chat, Design, and Code falls apart at the handoffs. Here's the seven-fix loop that replaced my old vending-machine workflow.
post·Topic · ai workflows
The many shapes of Claude: which one to use when
claude.ai, claude code, the ide extension, desktop + mcp, computer use, the api — same model, different wrappers. when to use each, and where each one breaks.
post·Topic · building with ai
The best free Claude Skills on GitHub right now
claude skills dropped in october 2025 and the ecosystem is already useful. here's which ones — official and community — are actually worth installing.
post·Topic · building with ai
Why I built this site from scratch instead of using Framer or Lovable
Why I had Claude build this site from scratch instead of using Framer or Lovable — the admin backend is the real product, and hosted builders quietly own the part that matters.
post·Topic · ai workflows
The Website Performance Testing Tools I Actually Use
No single tool tells you the whole truth about web performance. Here's the working set — pagespeed, webpagetest, crux, RUM — and what each is actually good for.
post·Topic · ai landscape
Eight AI startups quietly winning in 2026
Beyond the OpenAI and Anthropic axis, a quieter wave of AI startups is doing the most interesting work. Eight names worth knowing — what they make, why it matters, and the pattern they share.
post·Topic · ai workflows
Context engineering is the only AI skill that compounds
Every model gets replaced. Every IDE gets replaced. The system you build around them is the only thing that survives the next release. Here's what mine looks like.
project·Project · live
DesktopBuddy
A macOS app that adds a cartoon pet to your Dock area. The pet reacts to Claude Code activity.
project·Project · live
Cursor Font Reveal
A circular lens that swaps the typeface underneath. Defaults to Fraunces.
post·Topic · building with ai
Building the cursor reveal: a small interactive flourish for a quiet site
Why I built the cursor reveal on ctrlsze.studio's homepage, how I worked out the interaction in plain English before writing any code, and what makes a small effect like this earn its keep.
project·Project · live
Heart Cursor Reveal
A heart-shaped lens. Inside, a faint pink wash and text turns hot pink.
post·Topic · building with ai
Seven things I wish I knew before starting my tech company
What I'd tell myself on day one — about emails, domains, business registration, free tiers, legal pages, and the AI workflow that would have saved me months.
project·Project · live
Cursor Invert
A circular lens that flips the page theme inside the radius. Cream becomes ink.
post·Topic · building with ai
How I set up a studio site and product subdomain on Vercel and Cloudflare in a weekend
A practical playbook for shipping a studio site with a product subdomain using Next.js, Vercel, Cloudflare, and Claude. Real timelines, real prompts, no fluff.
project·Project · live
Cursor Reveal
A soft circular lens. Inside, text recolours to accent-blue. Used on the home page.
project·Project · wip
HiBud
Keep friendships alive. iOS app for staying close to the people who matter.