Writing

Long-form thinking on software engineering, architecture decisions, and lessons from building real systems.

3D AI Gaussian Splatting Graphics MCP Travel

Exploring Gaussian Splatting

Turning ordinary videos into 3D scenes you can walk around inside, with nothing but a phone and a regular computer. What I've explored so far, what tripped me up, and why I think this gets weird in a good way.

I Let Claude Plan My Queenstown Trip

I built a small MCP bridge between Claude and Wanderlog, asked it to plan a week in Queenstown, then went. Here's what actually saved me time on the ground.