https://andybridson.com/blog/ Writing about technology, software and the decisions behind the work. en-GB Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://andybridson.com/blog/the-reply-that-writes-itself/ https://andybridson.com/blog/the-reply-that-writes-itself/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT On drafted replies, the delay that used to protect us, and the messages that still need to come from me AI development https://andybridson.com/blog/why-i-have-stopped-building-patched/ https://andybridson.com/blog/why-i-have-stopped-building-patched/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why I stopped development on Patched after four months, and why the biggest thing I am taking away is how far my AI and development skills have come. Building Patched https://andybridson.com/blog/a-personal-agent-in-my-lab-reached-over-imessage/ https://andybridson.com/blog/a-personal-agent-in-my-lab-reached-over-imessage/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Running a personal agent in my home lab, texting it over iMessage, and what it is like to have a bot look after your email AI development https://andybridson.com/blog/doing-it-properly-before-anyone-is-paying/ https://andybridson.com/blog/doing-it-properly-before-anyone-is-paying/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Building Patched has reminded me that knowing how to run technology in a large organisation doesn’t automatically tell you how much of it a new business needs. Building Patched https://andybridson.com/blog/what-building-with-ai-has-changed-my-mind-about/ https://andybridson.com/blog/what-building-with-ai-has-changed-my-mind-about/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT When I started using AI for development, I was overly enthusiastic about how much it could take on. Having spent several months building Patched and developing the pipeline around it, I’ve pared back those expectations. AI development