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Work I wrote, edited or collaborated on for somebody else’s site, plus the research and essays here that belong with it.
94 pieces / 5 publications
I build the kind of thing I write about. It makes the writing faster and the technical reviews shorter.
Naming, identity, and voice. Same job as writing, different medium.
Launches, positioning, and the calendar that holds it together.
Lays out 3 ways to connect HubSpot with WordPress, through the official plugin, an existing forms plugin, or middleware and APIs, along with the…
Lays out 3 ways to connect HubSpot with WordPress, through the official plugin, an existing forms plugin, or middleware and APIs, along with the prerequisites, common issues, and upkeep.
The sequel to the custom blocks guide. It explains the difference between the two block types, then builds one properly instead of taking the shortcut most tutorials lean on.
The code, on GitHub
A build-along that starts from setup and ends with a working custom block, explaining each step as it goes.
The code, on GitHub
Turns the most frustrating page on any site into one that keeps visitors around, with examples from Pixar and Amazon, and a no-code path any site owner can follow.
Written for developers still on the fence about Full-Site Editing. It gives 6 reasons to build with it, then walks through patterns, templates…
Written for developers still on the fence about Full-Site Editing. It gives 6 reasons to build with it, then walks through patterns, templates, block locking, and the Interactivity API.
Two open-source tools, one workflow, explained so a developer understands the why before the how.
Introduces Nginx and its FastCGI cache module, then gives 3 ways to use that cache on WordPress, through a host that runs it, SpinupWP, or your…
Introduces Nginx and its FastCGI cache module, then gives 3 ways to use that cache on WordPress, through a host that runs it, SpinupWP, or your own server with the Nginx Helper plugin.
A small, common task most guides get slightly wrong. This one covers the local and remote sides so nothing breaks.
Lists the Docker CLI commands that remove images, volumes, and containers, one at a time by name or ID or all at once, such as every untagged image or stopped container.
Prepares Google Cloud Storage for off-site copies of a Kinsta site, with a service account, a key pair for MyKinsta, and a lifecycle rule that deletes older files to cut costs.
Creates an Amazon S3 bucket and an IAM user with access to it, so Kinsta’s external backup add-on can save a site to AWS.
A 32-minute guide that covers everything from planning a database to keeping a live one healthy, with the fine detail that separates a tutorial from a reference.
Pulls the official MariaDB image from Docker Hub, runs it as a container, and connects it to a WordPress site, then checks the link with a test post.
A short, practical tutorial on listing MySQL databases from the terminal, with the exact commands and what each one shows. Server-admin basics done right.
Adds files with the File block in the WordPress editor, then rounds up 7 plugins for more control, such as upload fields in Contact Form 7.
Shows how a Python app and a WordPress site can talk to each other over the REST API, with real request code. A practical bridge between two stacks that rarely meet.
Installs Xdebug, a step debugger for PHP, for your operating system and development environment, then uses it in PhpStorm. It ends with a cheat sheet of shortcuts.
Explains how the FS_METHOD constant controls the way WordPress writes files and why any setting other than direct can bring up a prompt for FTP…
Explains how the FS_METHOD constant controls the way WordPress writes files and why any setting other than direct can bring up a prompt for FTP credentials. Then it adds the constant to wp-config.php.
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