What The Web Platform Finally Feels Ready To Give Back
A year-end reflection on modern browser features, Baseline thinking and the practical shift away from solving every front-end problem with dependencies.
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DevelopmentThe CMS Is No Longer Just The Admin Area The CMS Is No Longer Just The Admin Area
A year-end reflection on how WordPress and modern content systems increasingly shape the front-end design and operating model of a website.
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DevelopmentSmall JavaScript Makes Better Interfaces Small JavaScript Makes Better Interfaces
A practical argument for smaller JavaScript, clearer ownership and interface behaviour that does not overreach.
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DesignDesign Systems Are Only Useful When They Survive Development Design Systems Are Only Useful When They Survive Development
A practical article about the gap between design systems in files and the reality of building them into websites that need to change.
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DevelopmentWhat Cookies Taught Me About Website Trust What Cookies Taught Me About Website Trust
A practical reflection on cookie consent, analytics and the relationship between tracking decisions and user trust.
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DevelopmentThe Case For Boring HTML In A Complicated Front End The Case For Boring HTML In A Complicated Front End
A practical argument for starting with clear HTML before adding more JavaScript, components or visual behaviour.
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DevelopmentWhen Automatic Updates Need A Safety Net When Automatic Updates Need A Safety Net
A practical article about WordPress updates, rollback thinking and why maintenance decisions need both automation and judgement.
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DevelopmentBlock Patterns Are Only Useful When Editors Trust Them Block Patterns Are Only Useful When Editors Trust Them
A practical reflection on why WordPress block patterns need to be designed around editorial confidence, not just layout reuse.
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DevelopmentHow I Audited A Slow WordPress Website Without Guessing How I Audited A Slow WordPress Website Without Guessing
A tutorial-style article about working through a slow WordPress website with evidence rather than assumptions.
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DevelopmentAccessibility Is Easier When It Starts Before The Audit Accessibility Is Easier When It Starts Before The Audit
A practical article about treating accessibility as part of design and development decisions rather than a final audit task.