It’s that time of year where I start getting back into the habit of waking up at 5AM to work on side projects before I start my day in-earnest. It’s always been the most-productive time of day for me, and I think I can attribute a lot of my career growth to this time-block. I know it doesn’t work for everyone, and I don’t do it year ’round these days, but I’m glad to be back.
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Killing My Agency Was A Good Choice
Since shutting down my agency last year, I’ve noticed a considerable uptick in the quality of work I find. Let’s hope this trend is a signal that my pivot was the right choice, and it continues to grow.
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I’m Looking For Freelance Work (Resolved)
I’m gearing up for WordPress side projects this season. Seeking teams managing complex WP sites needing tech help. I have experience in technical site audits, custom RESTful integrations, and plugin feature work. Check the post for more information, links to relevant case studies, and how to get in-touch.
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I Built an Indexing Platform For an External News Aggregation API
This was a fun, and challenging project that made extensive use of Underpin. It felt good to utilize the library in this context, and it was exciting to see it reliably work in-action.
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I Gave a WordPress Taxonomy an Expiration Date Using BerlinDB
I had one of my clients come to me with a fun challenge. They wanted to be able to “flag” a post, and have that flag automatically disappear on the site after a certain period of time. This post explores how I solved that problem for them.
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I Built a RESTful Events Integration
I built a WordPress plugin for an agency that integrates a third party events API with WordPress. This plugin loads fast, and reduces the number of requests. This post talks about how I approached this small project.
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I Did A WordPress Code Audit for a Heavily Customized WordPress VIP Website
With limited documentation and layers of custom features, I took on the challenge to conduct a comprehensive audit of a WordPress site, paving the way for a seamless redesign.
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So Long, DesignFrame!
Welp, I finally did it. 9 years of running my own little WordPress agency has finally come to a close. I have officially shut down the website, and have helped move my remaining clients onto their own platform. I’d be lying if I said that this goodbye is more sweet than bitter, honestly. DesignFrame was […]
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How To Write Blog Content Consistently
Learn how I formed the habits necessary to write blog content consistently.
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Keep Your Project Scope Small
Big gigs are awesome, when managed properly, they can be amazing. The problem with big contracts is they aren’t flexible. This article talks about how I work around that.