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Michael Hayes
The Tools Our Dev Team Actually Uses in 2026
Our dev tools have changed more in 18 months than the previous five years. Here's what a UK software team actually uses day to day in 2026.
Development posts from the Add Jam team
Explore our 30 posts in the Development category. Gain expert insights and practical advice on this topic.
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Michael Hayes
Do Code Smells Matter in 2026?
LLMs happily ship code riddled with magic numbers, duplication and tangled coupling. Does it still matter in 2026? Yes, and here's why.
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Michael Hayes
How to Deploy Your Vibe Coded Project
You've vibe coded an MVP with Claude or Cursor. Now how do you actually get it online? A non-technical guide to deployment options in 2026.
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Michael Hayes
Have Some Fun with Claude Code
Claude Code is more than a coding assistant. Here are some fun commands, tools and community hacks that make working with it genuinely enjoyable.
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Daniel Taylor
React Native Offline Data with React Query and Zustand
How we handle offline data in a production React Native app using React Query for server state and Zustand for local caching. Practical patterns that work.
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Daniel Taylor
Optimising React Native App Performance in 2026
Practical React Native performance optimisations we applied to a production app. From taming re-renders and Zustand store writes to batching API data and making maps usable.
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Daniel Taylor
Our Experience Adding E2E Testing to React Native with Maestro
We added end-to-end testing to a React Native project using Maestro. Here's what we liked, what we ran into and whether we'd recommend it.
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Michael Hayes
What We Learned doing Cyber Essentials Plus Certification (And Why It Matters in the AI Era)
What Cyber Essentials Plus certification involved, why compliance matters more than ever when AI writes your code and tips for making it easier.
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Michael Hayes
Why Grassroots Tech Matters
We stepped in to sponsor GlasgowJS when their venue fell through. Here's why supporting grassroots tech meetups matters more than ever.
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Michael Hayes
From Vibe Code to Production: When Your Prototype Needs Real Engineering
Vibe coding can take founders far, but turning that prototype into a product customers trust requires professional engineering. Here's why.
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Michael Hayes
Beyond Vibe Coding - Applying AI to Other Business Functions
Vibe coding is cool but can the Vibe be applied anywhere else? Examples of how Add Jam are apply AI in business functions other than writing code.
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Michael Hayes
Why You Should Add JSON-LD to Your Website or Web App
JSON-LD structured data can dramatically improve your search visibility, click-through rates and give your product a competitive edge in results.
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Recent case studies
Here's a look at some of products we've brought to market recently
Food Noise Tracker - Awareness Through Logging
A mobile app that helps people track intrusive thoughts about food. Log the moment, rate the intensity and start spotting patterns. Built with iOS widgets, Apple Watch and Wear OS for logging when it matters most.
Weight Habits - Mindful Eating Without the Tracking Fatigue
Most people know how to eat well. The hard part is staying mindful of it day after day. Weight Habits keeps the awareness going with the smallest possible daily commitment.
Tummy Time - Baby Sensory Play
A sensory play app for babies during tummy time. Built with SwiftUI for iOS and iPadOS, using the camera, accelerometer, touch and sound to create engaging scenes that encourage babies to lift, look and explore.