What I'm doing now.
A snapshot of current focus — projects, learning, tools, availability. Inspired by Derek Sivers' /now page idea. Updated when things change.
Last updated: July 2026 · Based in: UK
Currently building.
Primary projectA private AI-powered retail-ops platform — order-intelligence work for real bricks-and-mortar businesses. In active development.
Personal systemA private AI "second brain" — agentic orchestration across daily briefings, PR monitoring, and email drafting.
This sitecaptainrandom.co.uk — Next.js 15, static export, custom design system, GitHub Actions → cPanel. Built in the open with a daily build log.
iOS finance appA personal-finance iOS app — an ecosystem project, building in Swift and SwiftUI for real devices.
Task MasterA task-tracker app — a working ground for product-shaped agent integration.
Personal ecosystemThe broader agent estate — bots, hooks, registries, cron jobs — that ties every project together.
Currently learning.
Architecture focusSoftware architecture patterns for agentic-first systems. Code is free; the craft is in the design.
Agentic workflowsContext engineering, Claude Code hooks, multi-agent orchestration via git worktrees.
iOS / SwiftSwift and SwiftUI for the iOS app inside the ecosystem. Shipping straight onto real devices.
Currently reading.
TechnicalAnthropic API docs, context engineering research papers.
ProcessThe latest Software Development Lifecycle guidance from Google — adapting it to an agent-first stack.
IndustryAI developments daily.
Currently using.
AI toolingClaude Code as the primary development environment. Suno.ai for music.
ToolsAffinity for design. Antigravity and VS Code for general dev. Xcode for iOS.
Dev stackNext.js 15, TypeScript, Python, Swift, Postgres, Docker. GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
WorkflowA private agent harness for morning briefings, PR monitoring, and email drafting. Structured cron-driven patterns — plan, do, review — wrapping user stories, PRDs, planning, tasks, implementation, review, security by design.
Current availability.
FreelanceLimited capacity. Speciality: retail and hospitality software, agentic AI integration, bespoke web builds. One client at a time, done properly.
Contacthello@captainrandom.co.uk — I read every message.