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Articles about software engineering, photography and running
I gave a talk about concertje.be at VI.BE's AB Rendez-Vous
VI.BE invited me to give a short talk about concertje.be, a Belgian concert calendar, and the photo pass automation it grew out of. Two takeaways: the data you collect beats the admin you offload, and the projects you filed under 'someday' are now a weekend.
From manual emails to a fully automated photo pass system
How I transformed a tedious manual photo pass request process into a fully automated system that saves hours every month and made managing a photography collective enjoyable again.
A junior software engineer's AI usage guide
A comprehensive guide for junior developers on using AI coding assistants effectively while building deep foundational knowledge. Learn the 5-phase roadmap from smart autocomplete to agentic workflows.
I built an IKEA price checker for a friend's renovation
How I built a price comparison tool that saved €1,000 on a kitchen renovation by checking IKEA prices across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany.
Migrating my photography blog with AI: Lessons in iterative development
What I learned about effective AI collaboration while migrating 85 photos from Tumblr to Jekyll.
Architecting for AI: How NX, module boundaries, and code generators transformed my development workflow
How I used NX, module boundaries, and code generators to make my AI assistants produce production-ready, architecture-compliant code.
Automating my workflow with AI: A web engineer's journey
This article explores how I use AI-powered tools like Cursor and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to automate my web development workflow, enhance efficiency, and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving AI-driven coding landscape.