Actionable Error Logging Is More Than Just a `debug.log`
Got a frantic email first thing Monday morning. “THE SITE IS BROKEN!!!” in all caps. The client runs a decent-sized WooCommerce store, and their checkout…
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Stop Searching for Code and Start Solving the Right Problems
I got a call last week from a new client. It’s a story I’ve heard a dozen times. They had a WooCommerce site, and their…
Stop Playing with FTP: A Real Guide to WordPress Deployments
I got a call on a Friday. 4:30 PM. A client’s critical checkout feature was bugging out, and they needed a hotfix deployed immediately. You…
Automating WordPress Updates with Bedrock and Dependabot
I was talking to a client last week who was getting nervous. They manage a handful of WordPress sites built with Bedrock, and the manual…
That WooCommerce decimal change that’s silently breaking stores.
Got a call from a long-time client last week. Absolute panic. They’d just run a routine batch of plugin updates, and suddenly their shipping calculator…
Stop Being Scared of the Command-Line Interface
I was reviewing a pull request from a junior dev on my team the other day. Smart kid, really sharp with React. But I saw…
Why the New WooCommerce Update Schedule Matters for BFCM
I remember getting a panicked call from a client a few years back. It was the week before Thanksgiving. Their site was locked up. A…
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…
Is the Jetpack Mobile App Finally a Serious Tool?
I got a call from a client last week. He runs a pretty high-traffic WooCommerce store and is constantly on the road. He was frustrated…
Mastering Multi-Block WordPress Plugins: Build Smarter
I had a client recently, a real go-getter, who needed a bunch of custom blocks for their new content strategy. Think dynamic sliders, interactive toggles,…