Three things from this week: creator systems, PHP development practices, and a coding style debate that refuses to die.

The One-Episode Buffer: Why Batching Isn't About Having More Time

If you create content consistently, a single bad week can quietly become a two-month gap. The post covers why "I'll record two next week" never works, and how a one-episode buffer absorbs that chaos before it compounds.

Community Corner: Spec-Driven Development with Holly Schilling

Holly Schilling built the php[tek] 2026 mobile app using spec-driven development, and I talked with her about how it shaped the process. She makes a strong case for writing clear specs before writing code.

Tabs vs. Spaces: Who Cares

I had a pull request sit open three days over indentation. The post covers the real arguments for both sides, including the accessibility case for tabs that rarely comes up, and ends where most experienced developers land: pick one, automate it, move on.

See you next Monday.