# Notes from agent loops, product builds and real constraints. Source: https://www.applification.net/writing Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing Practical notes on working with coding agents, shipping my own products and revisiting older technical posts that still hold up. ### [Personal software is becoming worth a day](https://www.applification.net/writing/personal-software-is-becoming-worth-a-day) Published: 2026-09-09 I built Movie Night in a day through chat: half in Codex, half in Codex on iOS. Six months after a technically similar idea stalled, I could describe what I wanted and get a personal app that worked for me. Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/personal-software-is-becoming-worth-a-day ### [AI is making me rethink software delivery](https://www.applification.net/writing/rethinking-software-delivery-with-ai) Published: 2026-08-30 AI has changed how I write, design, test and build software. It may also change the way we buy it and what ownership means. Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/rethinking-software-delivery-with-ai ### [AI-native software still needs rigour](https://www.applification.net/writing/ai-native-software-needs-rigour) Published: 2026-08-30 What old and new codebases at Logically and Applification taught me about building software with AI without surrendering control or quality. Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/ai-native-software-needs-rigour ### [The rise of the generalist builder](https://www.applification.net/writing/weeknotes-2026-w05) Published: 2026-02-01 AI reshapes developer workflows, generalist builders emerge, open-source AI gains ground, and code review tools evolve Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/weeknotes-2026-w05 ### [Design joins the agent loop](https://www.applification.net/writing/weeknotes-2026-w04) Published: 2026-01-25 Design tooling meets AI development, agent infrastructure scales massively, best practices crystallize, and the skills ecosystem matures Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/weeknotes-2026-w04 ### [When prompts replace pull requests](https://www.applification.net/writing/weeknotes-2026-w03) Published: 2026-01-18 Vercel's AI agent ecosystem push, generative UI patterns, Claude Code workflows, and MCP Tool Search solving context pollution Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/weeknotes-2026-w03 ### [Claude Code from my phone](https://www.applification.net/writing/weeknotes-2026-w02) Published: 2026-01-09 Becoming a Claude Code convert after months of lukewarm Cursor usage. Building a frictionless publishing pipeline, running AI from my phone, and experimenting with agents that code while I sleep. Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/weeknotes-2026-w02 ### [Node v22 Experiments](https://www.applification.net/writing/node-22-experiments) Published: 2024-08-23 Experiments with the latest features of Node version 22 Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/node-22-experiments ### [Streaming UI in motion](https://www.applification.net/writing/weeknotes-ep-3) Published: 2024-03-12 Animating AI Generative UI with Framer Motion, digging into Tailwind CSS v4 Alpha & React compilation Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/weeknotes-ep-3 ### [AI Generative UI](https://www.applification.net/writing/ai-generative-ui-rsc) Published: 2024-03-07 Intent based outcomes with AI generative UI with Vercel's AI SDK Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/ai-generative-ui-rsc ### [React Server Components: Deep Dive](https://www.applification.net/writing/react-server-comonents) Published: 2024-03-07 Delving deeper into React Server Components, how they work & when to use them Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/react-server-comonents ### [AI needs more than chat](https://www.applification.net/writing/weeknotes-ep-2) Published: 2024-03-04 Diving into AI Generative UI with React Server Components Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/weeknotes-ep-2 ### [Making server components feel instant](https://www.applification.net/writing/weeknotes-episode-1) Published: 2024-02-29 This week, I delved into React Server Components in Next.js and explored some exciting new features in the Vercel AI SDK realm. Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/weeknotes-episode-1 ### ["React Server Components: The Game-Changer Critics Are Too Confused to Applaud!"](https://www.applification.net/writing/react-server-components-game-changer-confused-applaud) Published: 2024-02-06 React developers all over social media seem to be losing their minds over React Server Components (RSC) in Next.js and extolling the virtues of HTMX instead. I’m no Next.js fanboy, given a choice I’d use Remix, but… Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/react-server-components-game-changer-confused-applaud ### [The AI CV](https://www.applification.net/writing/the-ai-cv) Published: 2024-01-07 How I created an AI version of my CV that you can chat with Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/the-ai-cv ### [The Inaugral AI Engineer Summit](https://www.applification.net/writing/aiengineer) Published: 2023-10-11 The inaugural AI Engineer Summit recently took place in San Fransciso. The entire conference was streamed on YouTube, and even watching from afar, it proved to be a fascinating event. Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/aiengineer ### [Thoughts on Remix](https://www.applification.net/writing/remix) Published: 2022-02-17 Every now and then a framework comes along that makes you change the way you visualise things. Remix is one of those things! Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/remix ### [Remixing this blog](https://www.applification.net/writing/remixing-this-blog) Published: 2022-02-13 How I built this blog using a tech stack for simplicity, flexibility and scalability Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/remixing-this-blog ### [How to git rebase](https://www.applification.net/writing/how-to-git-rebase) Published: 2022-02-12 Honestly this is a mental note for me as I continually forget the steps to rebase and not mess everything up Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/how-to-git-rebase ### [Thoughts on XState](https://www.applification.net/writing/xstate) Published: 2022-02-03 I've written in the past about my hate of Redux, which poses the question what would I use for state management? The answer is XState! Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/xstate ### [Thoughts on Testing Library](https://www.applification.net/writing/testing-library) Published: 2021-02-11 Testing Library Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/testing-library ### [Amplify & TypeScript](https://www.applification.net/writing/amplify-typescript) Published: 2020-11-24 How to use Amplify with TypeScript Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/amplify-typescript ### [Why I hate Redux!](https://www.applification.net/writing/why-i-hate-redux) Published: 2020-06-30 Redux in itself isn't bad but it in most cases it leads to shoving all state into a global context. Boy have you now got problems! Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/why-i-hate-redux ### [BDD with Cypress](https://www.applification.net/writing/bdd-with-cypress) Published: 2019-06-04 This is a quick tutorial on how to set up Cypress to work with BDD and Cypress Testing Library. As usual this is a note to myself so I remember how to set things up the next time I need to do this! Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/bdd-with-cypress ### [How to build a Progressive Web App with React](https://www.applification.net/writing/how-to-build-a-pwa) Published: 2018-03-06 PWA Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/how-to-build-a-pwa ### [Service Workers with Workbox & Preact](https://www.applification.net/writing/service-workers-with-workbox-preact) Published: 2018-03-06 Service workers Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/service-workers-with-workbox-preact ### [Progressive Web App Splash Screens](https://www.applification.net/writing/pwa-splash-screens) Published: 2018-02-21 How to create splash screens for your PWA Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/pwa-splash-screens ### [Designing Progressive Web Apps](https://www.applification.net/writing/designing-pwa) Published: 2018-02-19 Quick tips to follow when designing a PWA Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/designing-pwa ### [Progressive Web Apps with Preact](https://www.applification.net/writing/pwa-with-preact) Published: 2018-02-15 How to create a PWA with Preact Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/pwa-with-preact ### [AWS AppSync + React Native](https://www.applification.net/writing/aws-appsyc-react-native) Published: 2017-12-20 AWS AppSync first impressions Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/aws-appsyc-react-native ### [A week with blockchain & react](https://www.applification.net/writing/a-week-with-blockchain-react) Published: 2017-12-13 What is the blockchain? Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/a-week-with-blockchain-react ### [Fastlane + Strider CD for React Native DevOps](https://www.applification.net/writing/fastlane-strider-cd-react-native) Published: 2017-08-18 Devops Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/fastlane-strider-cd-react-native ### [How I set up my React Native Projects](https://www.applification.net/writing/how-i-setup-react-native-projects) Published: 2017-08-12 React Native Setup Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/how-i-setup-react-native-projects ### [Fixing React Native Android Permissions](https://www.applification.net/writing/fixing-react-native-android-permissions) Published: 2017-06-11 Android permissions issues Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/fixing-react-native-android-permissions ### [React Native Custom Fonts](https://www.applification.net/writing/react-native-custom-fonts) Published: 2017-06-05 Custom fonts Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/react-native-custom-fonts ### [React Native working with local data](https://www.applification.net/writing/react-native-local-data) Published: 2017-06-05 Local data Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/react-native-local-data ### [Lottie React Native Tutorial](https://www.applification.net/writing/lottie-react-native) Published: 2017-04-27 Lottie Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/lottie-react-native ### [Fastlane for React Native iOS & Android app DevOps](https://www.applification.net/writing/fastlane-react-native-devops) Published: 2017-04-07 Devops Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/fastlane-react-native-devops ### [Creating UI Flows leads to a better product](https://www.applification.net/writing/ui-flows-for-better-products) Published: 2015-01-06 How to use UI flows Markdown: https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing/ui-flows-for-better-products ## Explore Applification - [Home](https://www.applification.net/markdown) - [About Dave](https://www.applification.net/markdown/about) - [Client work](https://www.applification.net/markdown/client-work) - [Products](https://www.applification.net/markdown/products) - [Writing](https://www.applification.net/markdown/writing) - [Agents & API docs](https://www.applification.net/markdown/agents) - [Contact routes](https://www.applification.net/about) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hudsond/)