https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog Articles and thoughts on web development, architecture and technology. en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/the-brilliant-parrot-problem https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/the-brilliant-parrot-problem Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transformers are extraordinary algorithms. But they are algorithms. On next-token prediction, the blindness of generation, and why a system that cannot see where it's going almost certainly cannot be conscious. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/the-prompt-is-not-the-spec https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/the-prompt-is-not-the-spec Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developers are treating AI prompts like requirements documents. They're not. On vague intent, confident hallucinations, and why the wrong thing built fast is still the wrong thing. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/why-ai-petrifies-your-code https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/why-ai-petrifies-your-code Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT We’re building faster than ever, but at what cost? Exploring the invisible accumulation of code that no one truly understands and why your application is turning into impenetrable rock. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/stop-copy-paste-engineering https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/stop-copy-paste-engineering Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT We're breeding a generation of developers sprinting full speed toward a cliff. On AI hallucinations, echo chamber tests, and why your brain is the only real debugger. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/take-back-control-of-your-data https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/take-back-control-of-your-data Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT GDPR is cracking, AI rules are loosening, and your data still runs on American servers. Time to take control yourself. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/never-ship-code-you-dont-understand https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/never-ship-code-you-dont-understand Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT If you can't explain your code to a colleague without saying 'the AI wrote that', it doesn't belong in your repo. On black boxes, self-validating tests, and why hope is not a strategy. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/ai-or-process-problem https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/ai-or-process-problem Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI doesn't introduce new mistakes. It exposes existing gaps in your process. On source maps, pipelines, and why you can't outsource discipline. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/more-control-over-your-server https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/more-control-over-your-server Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why I decided to take back control of my server management using Fail2Ban, ModSecurity, and AIDE. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/getting-the-best-out-of-claude-code https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/getting-the-best-out-of-claude-code Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT From status line to custom skills, how to transform Claude Code from a simple CLI into a full-blown development environment. https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/the-magic-of-tries-and-dfs https://tim-schipper.nl/en/blog/the-magic-of-tries-and-dfs Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT How a Trie and Depth-First Search with pruning turned a sluggish word finder into a blazing fast game engine for Glyphfall.