Vibing my way to competence
Following my curiosity to a logical conclusion.
Joshua Callandret
Left-brained writer with an (almost) insatiable appetite for learning new things. Christian, husband, and father. If you read just two pieces from this site, you’ll probably get a good idea of what I’m interested in. Thanks for reading!
Facing my fear of climbing on a roof
Time to step up.
AI as a welding arc
Stray voltage is disastrous.
project management
Practical use cases for the Basecamp MCP server
Connecting Claude with my favorite project management system.
AI/ML
Vibe coding a Basecamp MCP server
Bringing AI into my favorite project management software.
AI/ML
Ramp's unhinged Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 design fiction experiment
Literally a wild ride.
AI/ML
Using Claude in VS Code to clean up styles.css and functions.php in WordPress
AI is great at fuzzy cleanup.
AI/ML
Mermaid flowchart diagrams with AI
Fast, simple, editable diagrams.
UX
Liquid Glass and prioritizing looks over UX
Form should follow function.
learning
Why I think it's still worth learning JavaScript (and coding in general) in the vibe coding era
Competency generates leverage.
Top moments of 2025
It's been a big year.
videography
Resources for switching to DaVinci Resolve
The top content that helped me.