August 5, 2026 I can build your web app in just minutes!

Someone in the room said they could build the website in 10 minutes. The person who actually understood what the business needed got bypassed.

July 7, 2026 The Foundation is the Work

I used an agent to clean up a challenging` Statamic migration, but only because the architecture gave it something to actually read. The foundation is the work.

June 8, 2026 Why starting from scratch is overrated

A good starting point handles the foundation so more of your time and budget goes toward imagery, voice, and content — not reinventing the hero.

May 20, 2026 Your developer shouldn't be the only one who can update your website

They thought they needed WordPress. What they needed was a site their team could update without queuing every change behind a developer.

March 31, 2026 WordPress doesn't rank better. Yoast just made you feel like it did.

The platform is not what's generating your SEO. Your ideas are.

March 17, 2026 Why your website feels like a chore

When every update feels like walking on eggshells, it's usually a structure problem—not just the platform.

March 11, 2026 My spiky point of view

I've stopped pretending all CMSs are equally good at serving the people who use them every day. This is my spiky point of view.

February 26, 2026 The Bricks Don't Matter Anymore

You can't compete on the bricks anymore. The vision is what we need to agree on first.

February 20, 2026 How confident are you in your systems?

When the site went down, nobody knew why—or how to fix it. How confident are you in your systems?

February 10, 2026 Learning to Ask Why

Someone once told me it was my job to ask why. That moment reshaped how I approach work—and it still does.

October 15, 2025 Switching to a database in Statamic

When your Statamic project outgrows the file system, here’s how to move content into a database—with a walkthrough video.

September 11, 2025 Looking Back on Choosing Statamic

A look back at choosing Statamic over WordPress from the deck of dreams—and where that decision has led.

June 30, 2025 Talking Statamic: Season 1 Recap

Season 1 of Talking Statamic wrapped with six conversations from the Statamic world—catch up here or subscribe for Season 2.

February 10, 2025 Announcing the Talking Statamic Podcast

Announcing the Talking Statamic podcast, with season 1 coming in February.

January 6, 2025 User Roles and Permissions in Statamic

Restricting what certain users can do in the Control Panel? Roles and permissions in Statamic Pro make it straightforward.

December 19, 2024 Depoying to Statamic with Laravel Forge

Deploying Statamic can be a breeze—here’s how with Laravel Forge and Digital Ocean.

December 5, 2024 Using Forms in Statamic - Sending Email with Postmark

When someone submits your form, get notified. Sending email with Postmark in Statamic.

November 27, 2024 Using Forms in Statamic vs. WordPress with Alpine JS

Level up your Statamic forms with Alpine.js—validation, AJAX submit, no full-page refresh.

November 21, 2024 Using Forms in Statamic vs. WordPress

Forms are baked into Statamic—no plugin required. A first look next to WordPress.

November 1, 2024 Looking at Bard and Replicator Fields in Statamic

The block-editor paradigm in Statamic: Bard and Replicator for flexible, page-builder-style content.

October 23, 2024 Replacing Media Assets in Statamic vs. WordPress

When one image is used in many places, replacing it gets tricky. How Statamic and WordPress handle it.

October 4, 2024 Using Focal Points in Image Tags in Statamic

Focal points aren’t just for background images—use them in image tags with Glide.

September 27, 2024 Setting Focus Points on Images in Statamic

Pick where the image should focus, then use it for cropping and backgrounds. Focus points in Statamic.

September 16, 2024 Images Sizes in Statamic and WordPress

A closer look at image sizes—how WordPress and Statamic handle responsive images.

September 11, 2024 First Look at Images in Statamic vs. WordPress

From the asset container to the template—images in Statamic vs. WordPress.

September 4, 2024 The New Statamic Dictionary Fieldtype

August 16, 2024 Template Partials in Statamic and WordPress

August 3, 2024 Comparing WordPress Page Templates with Views in Statamic

July 29, 2024 Comparing WordPress Post Types and Statamic Collections

July 8, 2024 Comparing WordPress Block Themes and Statamic

June 28, 2024 Basic SEO in Statamic

May 31, 2024 Building a Statamic Navigation Menu

May 21, 2024 Context in Statamic Tags

May 7, 2024 Creating Custom Tags in Statamic

April 5, 2024 WordPress ACF Blocks... but Statamic

March 22, 2024 Filtering Google Maps with Statamic and Alpine.js

March 20, 2024 Creating Modals using Alpine.js and Statamic

March 7, 2024 Using Google Maps with Statamic and Alpine.js

February 25, 2024 From WordPress to Statamic: Why Full Control is Better For the Front End

February 12, 2024 New WCAG Success Criteria and What They Reveal

February 6, 2024 WordPress and Laravel: What is a Post?

January 30, 2024 Back to Basics: Why Monoliths Are Making a Comeback

January 23, 2024 Are Visual Page Builders the Future of Managing Content?

January 2, 2024 Client Success Story: deepset

December 29, 2023 2023: Year In Review

November 28, 2023 Agency Partnership: Wiseblood for SFU Program Explorer

November 22, 2023 Client Success Story: CompStak

June 26, 2023 Removing friction

February 28, 2023 WordPress ACF Blocks with block.json and InnerBlocks

Build an ACF Block using block.json, with InnerBlock and block styles!

January 3, 2023 Heroicons for WordPress Part 2 - Official Plugin Release

November 28, 2022 Heroicons for WordPress

September 19, 2022 Refactoring UI-inspired dashboard

September 8, 2022 A Change in Interests - From Vue to WordPress Blocks

August 29, 2022 Simplifying web development with Astro

January 14, 2022 2021 In Review: From contractor to Business Owner

July 22, 2021 WordPress Blocks with Advanced Custom Fields

April 25, 2020 Abby Eats Local - Supporting Local Eateries & Breweries During COVID-19

May 3, 2019 Basic Web Development - Part 2

February 26, 2019 Basic Web Development - Part 1

February 13, 2019 Using Vuex Stores with Vue

February 6, 2019 In Pursuit Of More: A Case Study

January 21, 2019 Learning JavaScript

December 31, 2018 2018 in Review

December 12, 2018 Why I chose Gatsby and Netlify

November 23, 2018 Welcome to 3.0

March 7, 2014 Guidelines for a webdesign Request for Proposal

February 16, 2014 Content strategy – the reason behind your website

October 28, 2013 On Web Accessibility: Part 2 – Colour Contrast

August 24, 2013 On Web Accessibility: Part 1