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Tech
Software, AI, infrastructure, security, and modern web tooling.
April 22, 2026 · Short
The hidden danger of WordPress auto-updates
WordPress auto-updates sound convenient. But they can also create a situation where changes happen to your site without you really being in control. And if a plugin is central to your site, removing it may create a whole new problem.
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April 20, 2026 · Short
What does EmDash mean for WordPress/
Cloudflare released something new that has people in the WordPress community talking. And what is interesting is not just the tool itself, but what it may say about the future of how websites get built and managed. Coming from a WordPress background and now building in Next.js, this is a conversation I have been watching closely.
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April 17, 2026 · Link
Introducing Claude Design by Anthropic Labs
Anthropic launches Claude Design, a visual collaboration tool powered by Claude that lets you create designs, prototypes, and presentations through conversation.
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April 16, 2026 · Link
Could It Happen Here? What the UK Budget Leak Means for Idaho Government Websites
A 2025 UK budget document leak tied to a WordPress publishing workflow highlights infrastructure risks Idaho government websites should take seriously.
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April 15, 2026 · Short
Growing vs shrinking jobs in Idaho
Idaho’s job market is shifting. Some roles are shrinking. Others are growing fast. Administrative and data entry roles are declining. Nursing and landscaping-related roles are seeing major growth. Knowing where things are heading matters. #AI #FutureOfWork #Idaho #Careers
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April 15, 2026 · Short
The reason WordPress is losing market share
WordPress is often said to power about 45% of the internet. But the data is starting to shift. According to W3Techs, WordPress powered about 43.4% of websites in August 2025. By February 2026 that number had already dropped by nearly a full percentage point. And that trend has been developing for a while. In this video I explain why that shift may be happening. #wordpress #webdevelopment #smallbusiness #websitetips
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April 15, 2026 · Short
The WordPress market share is shrinking
You have probably heard the claim that WordPress powers around 45% of the internet. But that number has started to move. According to W3Techs data, WordPress powered about 43.4% of websites in August 2025. By February 2026 it had dropped by nearly a full percentage point. In this video I explain why that change matters. #wordpress #webdevelopment #smallbusiness #websitetips
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April 13, 2026 · Short
Is WordPress vulnerable during updates?
Why do WordPress sites get targeted so often? Because the ecosystem is so large. Attackers know that millions of sites run the same software and the same plugins. During update cycles, bots often scan WordPress sites looking for vulnerabilities before they are patched. In this video I explain why that happens. #wordpress #websecurity #smallbusiness #webdevelopment
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April 13, 2026 · Short
$400 a month WordPress hosting?
A business owner runs into a technical issue with their website. Maybe a spike in traffic. Maybe unusual activity. Things that happen on the internet all the time. But because the site is running on WordPress, the recommendation is often to upgrade hosting. Sometimes to hundreds of dollars per month. In this video I explain why this happens and why many businesses are rethinking their website platforms. #wordpress #webdevelopment #smallbusiness #businesstips
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April 10, 2026 · Short
Next.js CMS vs WordPress
One of the biggest problems with many website editors is how complicated they have become. Pop ups. Panels. Sidebars everywhere. Sometimes it takes longer to find the edit button than it does to update the content. That is why I am building a lightweight CMS powered by Next.js. There is one feature that makes editing a site dramatically simpler. #NextJS #WebDev #CMS #WebsiteEditing #UXDesign #ContentCreation
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April 10, 2026 · Short
Idaho: Top 10 for business tax competitiveness
If you are thinking about starting a business, Idaho might be a better place to do it than you think. According to the State Tax Competitiveness Index, Idaho ranks 9th in the United States for tax friendliness toward businesses. That is one of the reasons the state continues to attract entrepreneurs and new companies. In this video I explain why that ranking actually matters for business owners. #IdahoBusiness #BoiseIdaho #Entrepreneur #SmallBusiness #BusinessTips
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April 8, 2026 · Short
WordPress sites regularly fail Google's speed tests
Google reports that 53 percent of mobile users leave a site that takes more than three seconds to load. In this example the first contentful paint is about 4.2 seconds. That means many visitors are already leaving before the page even finishes loading. In this video I break down why site speed matters so much for business websites and how it directly impacts conversions. #webdesign #pagespeed #smallbusiness
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April 8, 2026 · Short
What developers say when I critique WordPress
When I criticize WordPress online, one of the most common comments I get is this: "You only think WordPress is bad because you don’t know how to use it." That’s an interesting assumption. Before moving to modern frameworks, I spent about 15 years building with WordPress. Hundreds of themes, dozens of plugins, and websites for over a hundred clients. At one point GoDaddy even featured me as a WordPress developer in a video filmed here in Boise. In this video I explain why deep experience with WordPress is actually the reason I started looking for better alternatives. #wordpress #webdesign #webdeveloper
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April 4, 2026 · Short
WordPress Speed: A Lightning-Fast Website Has Never Been More Important
WordPress is over 20 years old. But many business websites are still built on it. Your website should not rely on ancient technology. It should be fast, modern, and help people quickly find what they are looking for. In this video I talk about why modern website frameworks can make such a big difference. #webdesign #wordpress #smallbusiness #businessgrowth
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April 3, 2026 · Short
Next.js vs WordPress: Custom Admin Power Explained
With platforms like WordPress, you are mostly stuck with the tools the platform gives you. If you want to change things, you usually end up adding plugins or modifying the system until it sort of works. Modern frameworks like Next.js work differently. You can build a custom admin interface designed specifically for the business and only include the functionality that actually matters. In this video I explain why that approach can be faster and simpler. #webdesign #nextjs #wordpress #smallbusiness
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April 1, 2026 · Short
How AI is impacting Idaho jobs
AI is already changing how people work. But not all jobs are affected the same way. Some roles are becoming dramatically more efficient. Others are barely impacted at all. Understanding where your role falls is more important than ever. #AI #FutureOfWork #Automation #Tech #Careers
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April 1, 2026 · Short
How AI will change Idaho jobs
AI is not just replacing jobs. It is changing how they work. In Idaho, there is a metric called AI exposure that shows which roles are being impacted the most. Some are changing fast. Others barely at all. Knowing where your role falls matters more than ever. #AI #FutureOfWork #Idaho #Automation #Careers
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March 30, 2026 · Short
Finding the best markets in the Idaho business landscape
There is a tool that lets you explore Idaho jobs in seconds. Search any role and see: growth, pay, education, and AI impact. The AI part is especially interesting. It does not show replacement. It shows how much that role is likely to change. #AI #FutureOfWork #Idaho #Careers #Automation
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March 30, 2026 · Short
Job requirements for Idaho jobs
Understanding the job market is not just about pay or growth. It is about education. This tool lets you filter Idaho jobs by education level. So you can quickly see what roles align with where you are. Or where you want to go. #Careers #Education #Idaho #FutureOfWork
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March 21, 2026 · Short
An alternative to the WordPress admin
The WordPress admin panel has slowly turned into a maze. Pop ups. Ads. Panels everywhere. A sidebar filled with things most site owners never touch. For many people, just finding where to write a post can feel more complicated than it should. That is why I started building a completely custom CMS for my own sites and for clients. It focuses on speed, simplicity, and a writing experience that feels clean again. There is one small feature I added that writers are going to appreciate. #WordPress #WebDev #NextJS #CMS #ContentCreation #Blogging
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March 19, 2026 · Short
Building a WordPress alternative in Next.js
Many website platforms expect the site owner to do everything. Design the layout. Build the pages. Write the content. But those are three completely different roles. My philosophy when building sites is simple. I handle the design and structure so the business owner can focus on creating content. That same idea is what inspired the CMS editor I am building now. #WebDevelopment #NextJS #ContentCreation #CMS #Blogging #WordPress
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March 18, 2026 · Short
A custom-tailored site editing experience
A lot of website editors expect the site owner to design the website. You log in and suddenly you are choosing layouts, columns, sidebars, spacing, and dozens of design settings. But most business owners just want to update their content. That is why I am building a custom editor for the Next.js websites I create. There is one small feature that makes the editing process incredibly simple. #NextJS #WebDevelopment #CMS #WebsiteEditing #ContentCreation #BusinessWebsites
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March 18, 2026 · Short
WordPress leak crashed UK budget
A lot of business owners assume files uploaded to their website stay private until they are published. But that is not always how WordPress works. There was a case where a UK government budget leaked early because someone uploaded a PDF to the WordPress media library. The file was publicly accessible before the announcement. All it took was someone guessing the filename. In this video I break down how it happened and why it matters for anyone running a website. #wordpress #webdevelopment #smallbusiness #websitetips #businessowners
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March 18, 2026 · Short
Why big businesses ditch WordPress
Here is something interesting. Many of the biggest companies in the world do not build their websites on WordPress. Fortune 500 companies often invest in custom built platforms or modern frameworks like Next.js. And now even mid sized businesses are starting to move in that direction. In this video I explain why more companies are starting to move away from WordPress. #wordpress #webdevelopment #businessowners #smallbusiness #nextjs
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March 16, 2026 · Short
The full time job of managing a WordPress website
People expect websites to load fast today. Especially on mobile devices. If a page takes too long, most visitors just leave. But getting a WordPress site to perform well on mobile often becomes an ongoing maintenance job. In this video I explain why website performance should not require that much effort anymore. #wordpress #webdevelopment #smallbusiness #websitetips
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March 16, 2026 · Short
Why Sucuri's Co-founder is leaving WordPress
Here is something interesting. The co founder of Sucuri, a major website security company with a WordPress plugin, recently discussed moving away from WordPress. That is notable because Sucuri has long been tied to the WordPress ecosystem. In this video I talk about why that stood out to me. #wordpress #websecurity #webdevelopment #smallbusiness
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February 21, 2026 · Short
The biggest problem with WordPress vulnerabilities
WordPress has thousands of vulnerabilities every year. Core. Themes. Plugins. Most site owners never hear about them until their site goes down. Recently, one of my Next.js dependencies had a vulnerability. I was notified instantly. Updated. Tested. Redeployed. Fixed in under ten minutes. In this Short I explain why that visibility changes everything. #WordPress #Security #Nextjs #WebDevelopment #ModernStack
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February 20, 2026 · Short
"SEO" for ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI chatbots
People are searching less on Google and more inside AI tools. If your site is not optimized for AI discovery, you are falling behind. In this Short I explain what an llms.txt file is and why it helps AI systems understand your website. Simple file. Clear summary. Big shift in discoverability. #SEO #AI #Nextjs #WebDevelopment #LLM
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