It's funny how a product I've loved and vouched for for years can turn into something I want to get away from in a matter of months. 1Password is the latest piece of software that's triggered my flight instinct. A number of factors all came together that finally pushed me over the edge from thinking about making a change, to actually spending a couple of days seriously researching alternatives and eventually migrating. Read more...

Being raised British, I've always drank (drunk?) black tea with milk. The standard British tea is a fairly cheap mass-market powdered black tea, common brands being PG Tips, Tetley, and Yorkshire tea. It usually produces a strong, bitter taste, and is ready after just a few seconds of brewing. Here in Japan the equivalent is probably Day & Day, which is pretty decent. Read more...

I think I've identified the core reason I instinctively dislike LLMs. I strongly value competence. This applies institutionally as well as societally, not just individually. In a competent society, things just work. Read more...

It's Christmas Eve, and I've come to the co-working space by the sea, featured in my profile pic, to reflect on the past year, with just a couple of weeks left until the end of the year. Read more...

This post is Day 5 of the Qiita Elixir Advent Calendar 2025 so is written in Japanese first. The English version is below. I find these shortcuts will help me be more efficient and productive, and make my daily experience more enjoyable. Read more...