Daniel Payne

2025-07-22 • integration langchain node-red ai

This post explains how to integrate Node-RED flows with LLMs using the LangChain ecosystem. It provides a step-by-step guide to building increasingly complex applications, culminating in an agentic graph-based LLM. The author disc...

2025-08-27 • programming graph node-red ai

This article extends the discussion on AI Agents in Node-Red by demonstrating how to create a complex modular system using applied LLMs (Large Language Models). It provides a step-by-step guide on setting up a Node-Red environment...

2022-02-18 • development react angular java meta models shopify

The blog post discusses the evolving development landscape, particularly focusing on the importance of adopting modern tools and frameworks to avoid obsolescence in software development. It highlights key concepts such as meta fra...

2025-06-16 • software development react node-red flow-based programming ai

The author reflects on the future of coding, suggesting that LLMs (Large Language Models) will outperform human developers in creating React front-ends. He discusses his pivot to flow programming, emphasizing the need for orchestr...

2022-02-02 • programming software development react object-oriented programming vue.js wysiwyg

The author reflects on the evolution of software development over the past 40 years, particularly the decline of WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) tools that once facilitated rapid application development. He discusses the ch...

2021-10-31 • management software development quality assurance delegation deming principles

The article critiques outdated management practices that treat software developers as interchangeable parts, drawing parallels to historical manufacturing methods. It emphasizes the importance of applying Dr. Demming's principles,...

2024-08-08 • web development components react code

The post provides a blueprint for creating reusable React components, emphasizing the importance of separation of concerns and layout management. It includes code examples for a default component structure and demonstrates how to ...

2021-02-16 • software development components cloud services cost savings

The article discusses Facebook's new concept of 'server components' from a cost perspective, highlighting how it can reduce wasted expenditure in cloud computing. It explains the issue of idle server capacity in data centers and h...

2025-07-15 • decision making data visualization node-red n8n ai

The article compares two tools, n8n and node-red, for improving decision-making through data transformation. It suggests using n8n for public cloud services and node-red for private data sources, emphasizing the importance of visu...

2025-04-24 • wardley mapping data management node-red survey data

The article advocates for businesses to shift from custom-built web forms to off-the-shelf solutions like SurveyJS and Node-Red for customer interaction and data collection. It emphasizes the importance of differentiating through ...

2023-06-12 • web development react state management software engineering hook

The article discusses a simple approach to state management in React applications using hooks. It emphasizes the need for a straightforward one-liner state management solution that separates UI management from complex business log...

2022-12-08 • marketing budget enterprise software outsourcing development costs

The article discusses the financial implications of software development, estimating costs associated with hiring talent, outsourcing, and the overall budget required to bring a software product to market. It outlines various stag...