Tom Dickson’s Blog
I trained as a naval architect before discovering a passion for software engineering.
I write about whatever I want on this blog, but it is often to do with applied mathematics and software engineering.
My opinions are my own.
Recent Posts
A prompt pattern for working an epic to completion
What 19 uses of Claude Code's /goal command taught me about pointing an agent at an epic and walking away: six ingredients that separate the runs that finished from the ones that stalled, and two template variants for the self-feeding work loop.
Read postBuilding My Own AI-Native Cloudflare Hosted Project Management Tool
Why I built an MCP-native project management tool on Cloudflare Workers.
Read postGuess the mark: a Solent racing-marks quiz
I built a browser game for learning the Solent racing marks: a nautical chart, a highlighted buoy, and a multiple-choice question against the clock.
Read postBermuda sailing forecasts
Bermuda's weather for sailors: the subtropical synoptic picture, how to read the forecast models, and the live observations — with the sources I rely on.
Read postFrom workout planning to a Typst package
A small Typst package that turns a year and month into a grid you can write on. Built to stop hand-rolling monthly workout-planning sheets, now factored out and submitted to Typst Universe.
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