Technical Documentation: How to Avoid a Nightmare Project
A client came to us with their WooCommerce shop last week. The request seemed simple enough: add a tiered discount for VIP customers. But when…
Author: Ahmad Wael
I'm a WordPress and WooCommerce developer with 15+ years of experience building custom e-commerce solutions and plugins. I specialize in PHP development, following WordPress coding standards to deliver clean, maintainable code. Currently, I'm exploring AI and e-commerce by building multi-agent systems and SaaS products that integrate technologies like Google Gemini API with WordPress platforms, approaching every project with a commitment to performance, security, and exceptional user experience.
WooCommerce and Agentic Commerce: What Devs Actually Need to Know
Got an email from a client last week. He forwarded me the official announcement about WooCommerce and Stripe exploring AI and asked, “Ahmad, what is…
Ditch the PDF: Build a Real WordPress Portfolio Website
A few months back, a designer I know—super talented guy, great eye—was complaining about losing a big gig. He’d sent the prospect a link to…
How to Use Bedrock with Pantheon Without Losing Your Mind
A client came to us a few weeks back completely frustrated. They were on Pantheon, which is a solid host, but their dev workflow was…
That ‘Fun’ Side Project That’s Now a Total Nightmare?
Had a client come to me in a panic a while back. He’d built a small inventory management plugin for his WooCommerce store. A classic…
What’s the Real AWS Lambda Hosting Cost? It’s Complicated.
I got a call from a new client a while back. They had a small, but important, WordPress blog that another dev had put on…
That Time a WooCommerce Race Condition Deleted Live Orders
I got a call from a client running a high-traffic shop. The panic in his voice was obvious. A customer had just emailed him, irate….
GrumPHP: A Pragmatic Local Continuous Integration Workflow
Had a new dev join the team a while back. Sharp guy, good attitude. But his first few commits were… inconsistent. Braces all over the…
The Right Way to Handle WordPress Password Hashing
I got a call from a client with a membership site that’s been around since the dawn of time. They wanted to upgrade their security,…
Stop Fearing Serverless: Your Big PHP Site Can Handle It
I was on a call last week with a client running a pretty big WooCommerce store. They’re getting ready for a huge Black Friday sale…