Coding Slow Is Smooth, Coding Smooth Is Fast
The author reflects on their recent birthday and six years of running their website. They discuss their current project, Zoneless, which aims to create an open-source clone of Stripe checkout. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding a codebase thoroughly, preferring a slower, more deliberate approach to coding over relying heavily on AI tools.
- ▪The author recently turned 31 and celebrated six years of their website.
- ▪They are currently working on Zoneless, an open-source clone of Stripe checkout.
- ▪The author prefers a deep understanding of their codebase rather than relying on AI for quick changes.
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HomeProjectsGuidesBlogDaily Blog Coding Slow is Smooth, Coding Smooth is Fast Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 Green Bridge of Wales, Pembrokeshire Last weekend I turned 31, and also marks six years since starting this site - time flies! I spent it hiking around some of the stunning coasts in Pembrokeshire. The past week working on Zoneless has been more laying the groundwork to build an open-source clone of Stripe checkout. So far, I have ticked off products and prices, and now have a working clone of Stripe's product catalogue. One thing I've noticed is, when I built v1 of Zoneless, I leaned on AI a lot to build initial big portions of the project.
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