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Apr 16, 2026•5 min
The Stack Simplification Trap
There's a moment in every project where complexity becomes seductive. It sounds like foresight. It sounds like the kind of thinking that separates senior engineers from junior ones. Sometimes it is. More often, it's a trap.
Dan Davidson
Apr 15, 2026•5.5 min
The Death of the Software Developer Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Every few years, someone announces that developers are obsolete. The eulogy keeps getting cancelled. Here's why AI is more likely to compound the need for solid engineering talent than eliminate it.
Dan Davidson
Mar 17, 2026
WordPress AI Isn’t Magic Yet… But It’s Pointing Somewhere Interesting
Instead of just building pages, I decided to build alongside WordPress AI and see what actually happens. The result? A mix of real momentum… and moments where I still had to step in and do it myself.
Dan Davidson