Hi, I’m Lax Mariappan.
I am passionate about crafting robust web applications that are easy to use and maintain.
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Write the Ticket Right, or Fix It Twice
As AI agents do more of the coding, writing a clear issue template matters more, not less. Lessons from WordPress and Drupal’s issue queues.
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The Imitation Game
System prompts, guardrails, fallback instructions. It’s onboarding. The same shape as training a junior developer. The real AI skill isn’t prompting. It’s something you already know.
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Proof Needs No Authority
Most developers who write don’t get read, not because their thinking is weak, but because opinions need authority and proof doesn’t. Here’s the difference.
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From Autocomplete to Orchestration: What Comes Next for the WordPress Developer
Developers use AI in 60 percent of their work but can fully delegate only 0 to 20 percent. That gap has a name. Here’s what closing it actually looks like for WordPress plugin developers.
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An Empty Section Is Honest. A Fake One Isn’t.
A missing testimonial is just a gap. A fake one is a lie wearing a nice font. One is incomplete. The other is intentional.
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The Slop Isn’t the Problem. The Silence Is.
AI slop isn’t a taste problem, it’s a distribution problem. Why good developer work gets buried, and where discovery is actually headed.