Software engineering · thoughtful technology · lifelong learning

Dr James
Ravenscroft

Building software, sharing ideas and exploring technology that is practical, sustainable and built to last.

Research Engineering Manager at Thomson Reuters Labs · PhD in NLP & AI · Software engineer · Former CTO · Builder

Read the blog View Projects

About

I write about building software that lasts: practical engineering, knowledge management, local-first technology, climate tech and the craft of turning ideas into reliable systems. Outside work I enjoy reading, cooking, music, walking, swimming and learning new things — usually while reorganising my notes again.

Writing

Latest notes

12 Feb 202511 minutes read

software-engineering security

Getting AI Assistants to generate insecure CURL requests

Testing AI code assistants willingness to generate insecure CURL requests

3 Nov 20244 minutes read

ai llms nlp python

Simplified Handwriting OCR with AnnoMemo

a telegram bot that provides handwriting OCR services and integration with memos.

8 Jul 202410 minutes read

ai docker llms nlp

Ditch that ChatGPT Subscription: Moving to Pay-as-you-Go AI usage with Open Web UI

Introduction In the world of AI assistants, subscription services like ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro and Google One AI have become increasingly …

Research & Projects

Thoughtful software engineering, research and technology built to last.

Google Scholar GitHub LinkedIn Bluesky Instagram

Let's connect

Interested in thoughtful software, sustainable technology or building things that last?

Email LinkedIn