https://kyle.pericak.com Kyle Pericak's Blog en-us Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kyle.pericak.com/add-blog-redesign.html Rebuilt a blog front-end in a few hours, experimenting with where humans belong "in the loop". Playing with 'Architecture Driven Development'. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kyle.pericak.com/add-blog-redesign.html dev Tailwind Storybook Claude-Code Design-Systems AI-Agents https://kyle.pericak.com/openclaw-inspired-assistant.html Not Invented Here is my favourite way to learn. I copied what I like from OpenClaw for a purpose-built private assistant. Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kyle.pericak.com/openclaw-inspired-assistant.html ai AI Claude-Code agents openclaw Pai Kubernetes https://kyle.pericak.com/exploring-claude-plugin-obra-superpowers.html A look at Jesse Vincent's Superpowers plugin, what it ships, which skills fire automatically, and which ones you reach for on purpose. 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