How I Use Claude in May, 2026

A snapshot of how I'm using Claude day-to-day in May of 2026 — what works, what doesn't, and what's changed.

Moving from WordPress to Astro

How a WordPress pro moved from WordPress to Astro in about ten minutes, and will never look back.

Agentic Coding with Claude: The Bad Parts, Part 1 - Lack of Team Buy-In

Exploring the challenges of introducing AI-assisted development tools to a team that isn't fully aligned.

Using Claude Code to Automatically Fix Security Issues Discovered by Snyk

Using Claude Code to automatically remediate security vulnerabilities discovered by Snyk in a legacy codebase.

Teaching Claude Code About Test Coverage

Teaching Claude Code about test coverage and using AI to improve testing practices in legacy codebases.

Make Number Go Up

Critiquing the "make number go up" mentality in tech and its impact on sustainable engineering practices.

Phishing for Cows

A personal story about almost falling for a phishing attack, and lessons about security awareness.

Tidy First? by Kent Beck

A review of Kent Beck's "Tidy First?" - a practical guide to making code changes easier through incremental tidying.

What I Got Out of Agile + DevOps East 2023

Key takeaways and insights from attending Agile + DevOps East 2023 conference.

Technical Debt for the Nontechnical

An accessible explanation of technical debt for managers, stakeholders, and anyone who works with software teams.