Week Notes - 2026-27

Last week was nice. I only had to work for two days before we headed off to spend some time with my wife's family. Along the way we visited some National Trust properties and gardens, had a lovely BBQ, and even got in some birdwatcher. I also created a new static photo gallery generator (yes, I used Claude Code. No, I don't really care what you think. You can check it out out https://photos.jamesleighton.com. It is a python application that runs locally and generates the HTML/JS/Images ready to host anywhere you'd like. It's fully responsive, supports keyboard shortcuts, and is super snappy. I am planning to release the source code at some point, but do let me know if you'd be interested in testing it out yourself. 📚 ReadingI finished Startup Hell during our trip. It was excellent, and I highly recommend it. Funny, and smart from start to finish. Next on my list to read is Mythos by Stephen Fry. I'm about a third of the way through and it's a tough one to put down. I'm learning a ton…