Paul Michael
@paulmichael.bsky.social
PHP freelance software engineer specialising in booking, reporting and CRM systems. Laravel specialist.
Pilot and PA28 Arrow owner.
Pilot and PA28 Arrow owner.
Playing around with @coolify.io again - it seems there have been quite a few improvements since the last time I looked. Feels more usable for me now.
Plus it's helped me discover Dragonfly - a drop-in Redis replacement but 25x faster apparently. Going to have a look at that!
Plus it's helped me discover Dragonfly - a drop-in Redis replacement but 25x faster apparently. Going to have a look at that!
July 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Playing around with @coolify.io again - it seems there have been quite a few improvements since the last time I looked. Feels more usable for me now.
Plus it's helped me discover Dragonfly - a drop-in Redis replacement but 25x faster apparently. Going to have a look at that!
Plus it's helped me discover Dragonfly - a drop-in Redis replacement but 25x faster apparently. Going to have a look at that!
The more I work with raw SQL, the more I learn and appreciate just how much can be achieved with just the database server alone.
July 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The more I work with raw SQL, the more I learn and appreciate just how much can be achieved with just the database server alone.
The great thing of using your own software to do tasks - personally or professionally - is that if it breaks, or doesn't quite do what you need at that moment in time, you have the ability to fix or change it.
And that's why I love solving problems by making software.
#software #webdev
And that's why I love solving problems by making software.
#software #webdev
July 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
July 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I know I'm late to the party, but I really like the shadcn UI library - it helps me throw things together quickly to get that functionality down.
Polish and making it "my own" comes later.
Polish and making it "my own" comes later.
May 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I know I'm late to the party, but I really like the shadcn UI library - it helps me throw things together quickly to get that functionality down.
Polish and making it "my own" comes later.
Polish and making it "my own" comes later.
I just used AI to code a piece of functionality. Fairly detailed prompt as well.
It look me longer to find the bug it introduced, than it would have taken me to write the code correctly in the first place 😅
It look me longer to find the bug it introduced, than it would have taken me to write the code correctly in the first place 😅
May 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I just used AI to code a piece of functionality. Fairly detailed prompt as well.
It look me longer to find the bug it introduced, than it would have taken me to write the code correctly in the first place 😅
It look me longer to find the bug it introduced, than it would have taken me to write the code correctly in the first place 😅
"I want to achieve passive income" is something I hear a lot.
It doesn't exist.
It's delayed gratification for a chunk of work you put in to start with.
It doesn't exist.
It's delayed gratification for a chunk of work you put in to start with.
May 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
"I want to achieve passive income" is something I hear a lot.
It doesn't exist.
It's delayed gratification for a chunk of work you put in to start with.
It doesn't exist.
It's delayed gratification for a chunk of work you put in to start with.
Recently seen an example of someone using what is effectively magic passwords for a social media site build.
I don't like magic passwords at the best of times, but that feels like a recipe for disaster.
I don't like magic passwords at the best of times, but that feels like a recipe for disaster.
May 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Recently seen an example of someone using what is effectively magic passwords for a social media site build.
I don't like magic passwords at the best of times, but that feels like a recipe for disaster.
I don't like magic passwords at the best of times, but that feels like a recipe for disaster.
2 years as a volunteer fire control operator, a year within that charity in the background. This year I'm a volunteer airfield marshaller for airshows.
Next year I'll be looking at moving to event control operations. Lots to learn, can't wait!
Next year I'll be looking at moving to event control operations. Lots to learn, can't wait!
May 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
2 years as a volunteer fire control operator, a year within that charity in the background. This year I'm a volunteer airfield marshaller for airshows.
Next year I'll be looking at moving to event control operations. Lots to learn, can't wait!
Next year I'll be looking at moving to event control operations. Lots to learn, can't wait!
I've said it's a risk, now I'm watching it play out in front of me.
The worst thing you could do as a non-developer is think that AI is a superpower that can help you launch a product or service.
It's too easy to AI-code something with gaping security vulnerabilities.
The worst thing you could do as a non-developer is think that AI is a superpower that can help you launch a product or service.
It's too easy to AI-code something with gaping security vulnerabilities.
May 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I've said it's a risk, now I'm watching it play out in front of me.
The worst thing you could do as a non-developer is think that AI is a superpower that can help you launch a product or service.
It's too easy to AI-code something with gaping security vulnerabilities.
The worst thing you could do as a non-developer is think that AI is a superpower that can help you launch a product or service.
It's too easy to AI-code something with gaping security vulnerabilities.
Sold one of these this week - an NFC keychain for your social media account.
Been playing around with NFC for a little while, doesn't seem there's much of a market for NFC stuff generally though.
Been playing around with NFC for a little while, doesn't seem there's much of a market for NFC stuff generally though.
May 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sold one of these this week - an NFC keychain for your social media account.
Been playing around with NFC for a little while, doesn't seem there's much of a market for NFC stuff generally though.
Been playing around with NFC for a little while, doesn't seem there's much of a market for NFC stuff generally though.
Bitbucket consistently remains the worst hosted Git provider I've ever used. I never had authentication problems like I get with BB - repos just suddenly "forget" how to authenticate.
Mental.
Mental.
May 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Bitbucket consistently remains the worst hosted Git provider I've ever used. I never had authentication problems like I get with BB - repos just suddenly "forget" how to authenticate.
Mental.
Mental.
Taken delivery of 3D printer number 4 today. The print farm is growing!
May 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Taken delivery of 3D printer number 4 today. The print farm is growing!
Watching the VE day flypast reminded me of 5 years ago when 7 Dakotas departed Duxford in formation and flew under then around me while I was in the air.
I would have loved to have been in the air watching the flypast train go by this afternoon.
I would have loved to have been in the air watching the flypast train go by this afternoon.
May 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Watching the VE day flypast reminded me of 5 years ago when 7 Dakotas departed Duxford in formation and flew under then around me while I was in the air.
I would have loved to have been in the air watching the flypast train go by this afternoon.
I would have loved to have been in the air watching the flypast train go by this afternoon.
I'm in various groups for Etsy sellers, and the most common theme I see is "I'm not getting any sales, I feel like I'm doing something wrong."
They never consider that there's no market.
The lack of research and validation I see is actually worse than the software market.
They never consider that there's no market.
The lack of research and validation I see is actually worse than the software market.
May 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I'm in various groups for Etsy sellers, and the most common theme I see is "I'm not getting any sales, I feel like I'm doing something wrong."
They never consider that there's no market.
The lack of research and validation I see is actually worse than the software market.
They never consider that there's no market.
The lack of research and validation I see is actually worse than the software market.
Slow 3D print sales in April due to Easter, but it still came out the second highest in revenue since it all started.
May 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Slow 3D print sales in April due to Easter, but it still came out the second highest in revenue since it all started.
3D print stores have cleared £7,500 in revenue in the first 9 months.
Can I make it £10k by the end of year 1?!
Can I make it £10k by the end of year 1?!
April 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
3D print stores have cleared £7,500 in revenue in the first 9 months.
Can I make it £10k by the end of year 1?!
Can I make it £10k by the end of year 1?!
Started reading through the CRI course syllabus last night (Class Rating Instructor - a restricted flight instructor qualification.)
Going to be a bit more involved than I first thought. And I'm going to need to get my speaking confidence levels up.
Going to be a bit more involved than I first thought. And I'm going to need to get my speaking confidence levels up.
April 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Started reading through the CRI course syllabus last night (Class Rating Instructor - a restricted flight instructor qualification.)
Going to be a bit more involved than I first thought. And I'm going to need to get my speaking confidence levels up.
Going to be a bit more involved than I first thought. And I'm going to need to get my speaking confidence levels up.
April 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The mountains of mid-Wales after leaving Shobdon recently. Always a beautiful sight.
#photography #aviation #avgeek
#photography #aviation #avgeek
April 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The mountains of mid-Wales after leaving Shobdon recently. Always a beautiful sight.
#photography #aviation #avgeek
#photography #aviation #avgeek
Does anybody in the UK know much about being a ferry pilot as a private pilot (i.e. no commercial licence)? I know it's legal to do on a private for no remuneration.
I'd be interested in helping people ferry aircraft around (the UK for the time being) for maintenance or delivery flights. #avgeek
I'd be interested in helping people ferry aircraft around (the UK for the time being) for maintenance or delivery flights. #avgeek
March 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Does anybody in the UK know much about being a ferry pilot as a private pilot (i.e. no commercial licence)? I know it's legal to do on a private for no remuneration.
I'd be interested in helping people ferry aircraft around (the UK for the time being) for maintenance or delivery flights. #avgeek
I'd be interested in helping people ferry aircraft around (the UK for the time being) for maintenance or delivery flights. #avgeek
Another 2 solar panels added to my arrays, almost doubled the output!
March 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Another 2 solar panels added to my arrays, almost doubled the output!
Went to an astronomy course last night and had a chance to look at Jupiter through an observatory telescope.
I've seen Jupiter through a telescope when I was a kid - a white dot. This time I actually saw planetary features.
Seeing it with my own eyes absolutely blew my mind.
I've seen Jupiter through a telescope when I was a kid - a white dot. This time I actually saw planetary features.
Seeing it with my own eyes absolutely blew my mind.
March 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Went to an astronomy course last night and had a chance to look at Jupiter through an observatory telescope.
I've seen Jupiter through a telescope when I was a kid - a white dot. This time I actually saw planetary features.
Seeing it with my own eyes absolutely blew my mind.
I've seen Jupiter through a telescope when I was a kid - a white dot. This time I actually saw planetary features.
Seeing it with my own eyes absolutely blew my mind.