Weeknotes: 2026-05-03

Hooray for a Bank Holiday weekend! Boo for the fine weather of the week turning mixed. Typical.

This week has been full of disparate ideas bouncing around in my brain and realising how they can all link together. I’ve learnt about Open Policy Agent and how to define policies in Rego; I’ve been delving into Gitlab pipelines and investigating Spec-Driven Development. I’ve been introduced to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and I’m discovering the wide world of Salesforce.

This week’s bird sightings have included my first(?) Starlings and - according to Merlin - a lone Goldfinch, sat on top of a tree, silhouetted by the early morning sun. The nesting Robins continue to visit, and a pair of Blackbirds have displayed their ruthless approach to destroying grubs. Full on dismemberment.