Pixels & Ponderings is now Breaking Build
On finding focus, and the cycle of breaking and building
TL;DR
Renaming the blog from “Pixels and Ponderings” to “Breaking Build”
Changing the domain from pixels.place to breaking.build
The focus has narrowed: AI agents, developer productivity, and how we build software with AI
Committing to monthly workflow updates
pixels.place redirects here — nothing is lost
When I started pixels.place, I didn’t have a clear direction. I kept it deliberately open-ended — a space to write about whatever caught my attention. That was the right call at the time.
But over the past year, a focus emerged. Most of what I write about — and most of what I spend my time exploring — lives at the intersection of AI, agents, and developer productivity. How we build software is changing fast, and I’ve been documenting that shift as it happens, both in how I code with AI and how I use it beyond coding.
The name “pixels.place” doesn’t fit that anymore. So I’m renaming the blog to breaking.build.
Why “Breaking Build”
Yeah, the name is intentional. I am the one who builds.
But it’s also about what’s actually happening. The way we build software is going through a phase where existing systems and workflows will break. I’ve lived this firsthand — my own workflow has changed significantly over the past twelve months. The tools I use, how I use them, even how I think about building things. What worked six months ago doesn’t always work today.
That’s the cycle: you build something, it breaks, you rebuild it better. Then it breaks again. breaking.build captures that loop of constant iteration.
What to expect
The focus stays the same: AI agents, developer workflows, and how the intersection of the two keeps evolving. Practical, analytical, grounded in what I’m actually doing — not hype. Those posts were snapshots of where things stood.
I want to keep doing that. One thing I’m committing to: monthly workflow updates — a regular check-in on what’s changed, what’s working, and what broke since last time.
The logistics
pixels.place now redirects to breaking.build. All existing posts are here. Nothing is lost — just a name that fits better.
A huge thank you to my wife for the beautiful design of the new logo and design assets.
If you want to follow along beyond the blog, find me on Twitter/X at @dhruvbaldawa. I’d love to hear your thoughts — what topics around AI and developer productivity are you most curious about?