Blessed: My Journey From a 1998 Cartoonist to a Lifetime of Code
A look back on my journey from a 1998 cartoonist with a gaudy website to a blessed, lifelong programmer who still loves creating, building, and helping businesses.
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Notes on agentic development.
How to turn AI into real shipping speed: audits, workflows, modernization, and the tactics that hold up in production.
More writing: Ironcrest Software blog and 815 Media blog.
WordPress Is the Old Way — It’s Time for Something Better
I’ve spent over a decade building high-performance WordPress sites. But the internet has changed — and so have the tools. It’s time for faster systems, fewer plugins, and better security. If your business is ready for the next chapter, let’s talk.
Read moreWhy So Many Agencies Still Use WordPress — And Why I’m Moving On
For years, agencies have defaulted to WordPress. It’s the industry comfort blanket — easy to spin up, fast to deploy, loaded with templates, and frankly, it gives agencies great markup margin. A $59 theme + a few plugins can magically become a $5,000 “custom” website overnight. That’s the game, and
Read moreThe Vibe Coder vs. The Engineer: Why Your Neighbor's Nephew Isn't a Programmer
We all know him. The neighbor’s nephew, fresh out of a six-week bootcamp, who says he “codes.”
Read moreFrom Full-Stack to AI: Why Engineering Roots Still Matter
Over the past 15+ years, I’ve shipped platforms for schools, nonprofits, agencies, and scrappy founders—from rebuilding legacy PHP apps to designing scalable SaaS systems in TypeScript. That experience taught me something foundational: good engineering is about clarity, reliability, and knowing how
Read moreMarketing's Great Divide: Legacy Overhead vs. AI Agility
For decades, the marketing agency model was straightforward: hire talent, secure office space, manage campaigns, and bill for hours. It built empires and launched brands. But in an era where speed, precision, and personalization are paramount, that legacy model—with its inherent overhead—is starting
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