Natural Language Is Not a Specification
AI can write solid software. What it can’t reliably do is work out what you actually meant — and the real danger is when it decides for you, implements that decision, and then marks its own homework.
Tag: System
Built an App with AI — and Got Stuck?
In short: More and more people arrive with an application they’ve already built using AI or no-code tools — and a problem they can’t get past. Often you don’t need a rebuild. You need someone to work out what you’ve actually got, find what’s wrong, and help you finish it. At FlatCoder, that starts with an audit — not an invoice for a replacement.
AI is a naughty child
Told an AI Not to Cheat, It Found a Loophole.
Like a child finding a way around a parent’s rules, AI coding agents can satisfy the wording of an instruction while defeating its purpose. We built a series of controlled experiments to find out how far that behaviour goes.
Mastering Prompt Engineering
What Is Prompt Engineering?
Learn to talk to Artificial Intelligence like a pro – and get way better results.
The Developer’s World in 2025/26
Frontend, Backend and AI in 2025/26
This article was written by a team of two: one fully qualified human journalist, and one extremely efficient AI assistant. See if you can guess which bits were written by the one who never sleeps.
Research and Development
Research & Revise
Outside of projects undertaken for clients, FlatCoder Ltd. spends a large amount of time performing research and development. Below are a few sample projects from the last couple of years.
Hack your own Wi-Fi
Ethical Security
The obvious question would be “why?”. It’s your Wi-Fi and presumably you’re already connected or have the password. Ethical Hacking is an approach to computer security whereby
Mobile App Development 2014/15
Mobile App Developer
Some samples of apps by FlatCoder Ltd. circa 2014/15.
CRM Software Developer
Bespoke CRM
Several clients of FlatCoder Ltd, past and present, have required bespoke Customer Relationship Management solutions (CRM) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
PHP MySQL “instant” Audit Trail
PHP MySQL Auditor
I was approached by a client recently who had developed their own bespoke Customer Relationship Management software (CRM). It wasn’t really a planned system – more a necessity as the business grew.
Build a Secure Linux Kiosk OS
Secure Kiosks
The original requirement was for a collection of 4 touchscreen information stands in a NHS hospital (providing information such as maps/”You are Here”, patient information etc.).