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Notes on systems, CMS work, automation, and practical AI.

Aug 27, 2026 9 min read

From PageSpeed Optimization to Reusable AI Expertise

What started as a PageSpeed optimization effort on a large Sitefinity and ASP.NET Core website ended up becoming something much more valuable for me: a reusable engineering framework that I can now apply to other projects with the help of AI. Instead of treating performance improvements as a one-time checklist, I documented the patterns that worked, the mistakes that were easy to make, and the validation steps that actually mattered, then packaged all of that knowledge into an AI Skill that can

Aug 4, 2026 6 min read

Beyond Cost per Token: Choosing the Right AI Model Through Real Experience

While developing an intelligent reporting proof of concept, I learned that the model with the lowest token price was not necessarily the most efficient option. After testing several models within the actual application workflow, I found that a newer and more capable model delivered equivalent results in significantly less time while also using tokens more effectively. This experience reinforced the value of measuring real performance and applying engineering judgment instead of making decisions

Jul 8, 2026 8 min read

Case Study: Marbella's Candles

Marbella Candles needed more than a static website, but not the weight of a full online store. This case study explores how I built a boutique catalog platform with editable content, optimized media, product discovery, WhatsApp-first conversion, and SEO-ready pages tailored to the needs of a growing artisan brand.

Jul 2, 2026 8 min read

Building a Web Project Auditor Skill for Claude

A case study on building Web Project Auditor, a reusable Claude Skill that turns a structured web project audit framework into an AI-powered workflow for reviewing codebases, identifying risks, and generating evidence-based audit reports.

Jul 1, 2026 9 min read

Case Study: Designing Audit Studio

Audit Studio reimagines the audit as a structured, page-level project workflow that bridges engineering reality with stakeholder clarity.

May 27, 2026 5 min read

Why AI Works Better with Constraints

A popular assumption suggests that AI performs best when given the freedom of simple, open-ended prompts. In professional engineering workflows, however, unconstrained freedom introduces probabilistic variance that breaks repeatability.

May 27, 2026 5 min read

Why AI Agents Are Redefining Exploratory QA

Traditional automation verifies known workflows, but AI browser agents introduce a new observational layer; accelerating exploratory testing without replacing human context and judgment.

May 14, 2026 4 min read

Scaling Resilient QA with Playwright and AI

A deep dive into moving beyond manual QA bottlenecks by leveraging Playwright’s stability and AI-assisted workflows to build a maintainable, role-sensitive regression suite for dynamic web platforms.

May 14, 2026 5 min read

Beyond the Cursor: AI as an Engineering Multiplier

Engineering value isn't found in repetitive implementation. Discover how treating AI as a "compression layer" for execution protects your cognitive energy for higher-level architectural decisions and system design.