AI

This page summarizes my usage of LLMs (“AI”) on this website. ...

October 1, 2025 · 1 min · Jake Worth

"What's Wrong With This Idea?"

One of my favorite problem-solving questions is: “What’s wrong with this idea?” It drives the conversation away from why the idea might work, and toward why it might fail. That perspective is invaluable when building. ...

February 11, 2026 · 3 min · Jake Worth

Building with MCP, for Real

This year I built several Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to support ongoing R&D. Here’s my report. ...

January 23, 2026 · 5 min · Jake Worth

MCP Stdio and Stdout

In MCP server code using stdio, you can’t use any functions that print to stdout. ...

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · Jake Worth

Learning JavaScript Promises the Feynman Way

Want to learn a tricky topic and sharpen your learning skills at the same time? In this post, I’ll use the Feynman Learning Technique— a method of learning complex things by explaining them simply— with a sprinkle of LLM magic, to deepen my understanding of JavaScript promises. ...

August 25, 2025 · 7 min · Jake Worth

Does ChatGPT Mean Software Engineering Is Over?

Here’s an argument that’s gaining momentum in my field: AI will eliminate or greatly reduce the programming profession. ...

March 26, 2023 · 4 min · Jake Worth

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