An MCP server for drupalreleases.com
LLM models know Drupal code inside out, but not which module release to install. drupalreleases.com now has an MCP server that fixes that.
Writing
Thoughts on software development, technology, and the things I learn along the way.
Laravel MCP Discovery: a signpost for your MCP server
A small Laravel package that tells AI agents your site has an MCP server, instead of letting them scrape your HTML.
Web search vs. MCP: what it costs an AI to answer a Drupal question
I asked Claude 106 Drupal questions four ways. The MCP server matched web search on accuracy, at 3.5× the speed and a fifth of the cost.
Why We Released Laravel AI Batch
A small Laravel package for running existing laravel/ai agents through provider batch APIs at roughly half the token cost.
Don't block the bots. Give them an MCP.
Scrapers and site owners both waste resources fighting each other. A public MCP endpoint could be the front door they both need.
A little lonely Mars Rover named Ares
A Mars Rover Simulator
From Autocomplete to Orchestrator: The Phases of AI-Powered Development
AI-assisted development isn't one thing. From autocomplete to autonomous agents to whatever comes next — here's how to think about the spectrum, and where it's headed.
Introducing Daily Digit — A Sentiment Index for Silicon Souls
A minimalist forecasting engine tracking the evolution of AI predictions by forcing LLMs to answer existential milestones with a single number.
Taking Back the Web: POSSE, Fediverse and Nostr
The web wasn't supposed to be five apps owned by three companies. Somewhere along the way, we traded open protocols for walled gardens and algorithmic feeds.
Breadth-First vs. Depth-First Thinkers
How a computer science metaphor reveals two fundamentally different cognitive styles — and why the best thinkers know when to switch between them.
Decent Crawling: A Proposal for Respectful Web Indexing
The current state of web crawling is wasteful. Search engines, AI training pipelines, and other automated agents repeatedly fetch entire websites on aggressive schedules.
Drupal Releases: From Twitter Bot to Website
How a simple Twitter bot posting Drupal module releases evolved into drupalreleases.com — a dedicated site for tracking the Drupal ecosystem.
Drupal Releases Roadmap: From Raw Data to Ecosystem Insights
A phased plan to transform Drupal Releases from a simple release tracker into a tool that surfaces meaningful patterns, trends, and actionable insights about the Drupal ecosystem.
Introducing 2dehands Monitor
Tracking every category on 2dehands.be to reveal how Belgium's largest classifieds platform shifts over time.
Use Your Synology NAS as a Tailscale Exit Node
Route all your internet traffic through your home network using Tailscale and a Synology NAS. Handy for untrusted Wi-Fi or accessing your home network from anywhere.
Backup CloudPanel to Synology NAS with Tailscale
How to securely back up your CloudPanel server to a Synology NAS over a private Tailscale network.