Web developer sharing his takes on development, productivity strategies, and practical tech industry advice. Cutting through the noise with real insights.https://distractiondestruction.com/https://distractiondestruction.com/posts/insights-from-a-deliberate-disconnect/https://distractiondestruction.com/posts/insights-from-a-deliberate-disconnect/Last week I got back from a two-week holiday in Japan. It was fantastic, but it also reminded me how important it is to take a break.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://distractiondestruction.com/posts/auto-black-box-coding/https://distractiondestruction.com/posts/auto-black-box-coding/In the past few days, I noticed AI being very trigger-happy. On top of that, Anthropic made Claude Code auto-accept mode the default.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://distractiondestruction.com/posts/ai-adoption-journey/https://distractiondestruction.com/posts/ai-adoption-journey/It took me quite a while to solidify my take on AI tools for coding, and it's been quite a journey. From initial excitement to deep scepticism and back again, I hear many developers describing a similar emotional arc with AI tools.Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://distractiondestruction.com/posts/ai-has-made-coding-like-cooking-accessible-to-everyone/https://distractiondestruction.com/posts/ai-has-made-coding-like-cooking-accessible-to-everyone/Creating software today has never been easier. Like learning to cook, coding has transformed from requiring years of training into something anyone can start with the right AI tools. You can't build complex apps with one prompt, but you can create useful daily tools.Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT