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Automating Translations with AI: A Practical Solution for Cost and Ease of Development
The use of Next-Intl's experimental useExtracted() feature combined with the Anthropic AI API allows for the automation of a website's internationalization workflow across multiple languages. This approach streamlines translation key generation, utilizes AI for context-aware translations, and integrates into development workflows via pre-push hooks.
Mark Waldron
Feb 175 min read


Setting up Internationalisation for a Content‑Driven Website: Ai Lessons and What Actually Worked
When I first decided to internationalise whentotravel.com, I assumed the hard part would be translation. It turned out the real challenge was choosing the right approach for a content‑heavy Next.js site without over‑engineering myself into a corner. This post is a walkthrough of the dead ends, false starts, and eventual solution that finally clicked. This Ai image is so funny I had to include it. What kind of monitor / laptop combination is that! Omg! The Problem with the Of
Mark Waldron
Feb 55 min read


Building WhenToTravel: My 2026 plan for learning and monetization.
I’ve set myself a few clear aims for 2026: Make something useful Learn something new Make some money doing it — ideally passive income On the learning side, I want to focus on: Productivity enhancement using AI Stronger, hands-on experience with modern UI technologies Getting much more familiar with embedding AI into a real product or tool I’ve owned whentotravel.com for quite a long time. When I bought it, the motivation was fairly simple: travel content has highly profitab
Mark Waldron
Feb 23 min read


AI Generated Website, Good, Bad and Ugly
Updating my long-neglected company website became an unexpected experiment in letting AI do the heavy lifting. What followed was a fast, affordable rebuild, a clearer sense of direction, and some honest reflections on where AI helps—and where it falls short.
Mark Waldron
Jan 236 min read


Using mind maps to structure thought and aid planning
At the start of the year I found myself with some time to spare and wanted to fill it with something that carried some substance. I had ideas, I had motivation and I started on the work. I felt productive and things were good. I work some more and I find that more and more ideas are coming and starting to build up in my mind. My head is filling up. I have direction, but for many things and some of them are interrelated and should probably be done in a certain order for effici
Mark Waldron
Jan 212 min read


Navigating Uncertainty: How I'm turning downtime into creative growth
Using available time to plant seeds that generate passive income.
Mark Waldron
Jan 204 min read
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