Reading List #2

Nobody knows how to build with AI yet

This is pretty much how I feel about the current state of AI development:

I told someone recently that we're in the "throwing spaghetti at walls" phase of AI development. They corrected me: "You mean ‘and seeing what sticks’?" No. I mean throwing spaghetti at walls. The sticking is irrelevant. The throwing is everything.

Nobody Knows How To Build With AI Yet

The future of software development might just be jazz. Everyone improvising. Nobody following the sheet music.

Works on My MachineScott Werner

Special projects at Automattic

Special projects features a bunch of neat tools, plugins and blocks that Automattic developed. Cool to see that they are open-source.

Cool Tools – Automattic Special Projects

A custom post type for Cool Tools

Automattic Special Projects

All about authorization in Filament

A great post about authorization in Filament. Filament makes it straightforward, just make sure to check your policies from time to time.

Handle authorization in Filament: Policies, Roles & Guards - Filament Mastery

Learn how to manage access in Filament using Laravel policies, roles, and permissions. A clear, beginner-friendly guide to secure your admin panel.

Filament Masteryyebor974

How others code with Claude Code

Good to see how others are using Claude Code to help them in their projects. I learned a few new tricks I didn't know about:

Laravel and SQLite in production

Using SQLite in production with Laravel is totally possible. See how easy it is to set it up for more performance using WAL mode:

Enabling WAL mode with SQLite in Laravel

Exploring software development with PHP, JavaScript, Rust, and beyond.

Vote on the new Swiss bank notes

Very cool that the Swiss National Bank is putting the new note design up to a vote

Banknoten

Gestaltung der neuen Banknotenserie der Schweiz (Thema: Die Schweiz und ihre Höhenlagen) – laufender Gestaltungswettbewerb, jetzt mit Online-Umfrage. Abstimmungsphase bis 7. September 2025.

Building mega menus in WordPress got easier

So it’s finally out, and I need to take it for a spin and update my tutorial on how to build mega menus with only blocks:

Menu Designer: The WordPress Menu Plugin Built for Block Themes – Ollie WordPress Block Theme

Menu Designer is a powerful new WordPress plugin that lets you build beautiful, responsive dropdown menus and mobile menus using the native block editor.

Ollie WordPress Block ThemeMike McAlister

That's it for now. Happy reading and see you next time.