Ryan Spice · technical blog
A SvelteKit-first blog project staged inside the AI Wiki, with repair logs, debugging notes, research comparisons, and a lightweight dev log that stays grounded in the actual workflow.
Latest articles
Published technical notes with dates, reading time, and source-linked metadata.
research analysis
A practical comparison of ChatGPT Deep Research and DeepSeek-style reasoning APIs, focused on workflow, retrieval, transparency, and what builders should actually take away.
product strategy
A Windows-focused adaptation of the mobile app factory playbook for the Microsoft Store.
technical decision log
A detailed comparison of Phaser 4.1 and PixiJS 8.18 for a browser-based multiplayer roguelike sailing game with custom water rendering. Why the default choice (Phaser) turned out to be wrong for this project, and how PixiJS's lower-level rendering primitives map more directly to what I'm actually building.
technical blog post
A companion debugging article about GIMP 3 Python plug-in failures on Windows, the misleading libgraphite2/_Unwind_Resume symptom, Pango/GI failures, PATH/DLL pollution, and the Windhawk hook layer.
technical blog post
A real-world repair log and workflow writeup covering a broken GIMP 3.2 install, Windows DLL/runtime conflicts, Windhawk suspicion, PhotoGIMP, G'MIC-Qt, a Fluent-ish theme, and a PixelBoats-ready asset kit.