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The own domain is not a detail
There are decisions on the web that look technical on the surface but are really about something far more fundamental. Your own domain is one of them. I see it regularly: someone builds a presence online, invests time, energy, sometimes money – but the actual anchor point is missing. Everything runs through platforms. Instagram, LinkedIn,…
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The web I want – and the one it’s becoming
There are moments when you sense that something is fundamentally shifting – not loudly, not with some grand announcement, but gradually, until one day you realise that the web you once knew has become something else entirely. I’ve worked in the web for over ten years, with WordPress, with open source, with projects focused on…
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WordPress 7.0 looks like the beginning of a broader reorientation
When I look at WordPress 7.0, it’s particularly exciting for me because it shows a development that I think is fundamentally good. In recent years, the Block Editor has undoubtedly been a major focus for WordPress. This has been very evident in many releases. At the same time, I think it would be too easy…
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CloudFest Hackathon 2026
Third time’s a charm! 🚀 My spot for this year’s CloudFest Hackathon was confirmed a few days ago, and the excitement is definitely building. I am really happy to be part of it for the third time already. It is always a highlight for me to work on exciting projects with the community and exchange…
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Use WordPress more professionally
For a few weeks now, I’ve been working with colleagues to make our WordPress development more professional. Not just simple staging, which is a good basis in itself and should normally be part of the basic equipment. But really with Git, pipelines, Bedrock, DDEV, scripts, WP CLI and co. Today we went through it completely.…
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Twenty twenty-five
A year of growth.A year in which I fulfilled a long-cherished professional dream.A year with many realisations. And with more questions than I had expected. 2025 was my last year in my thirties. I’m turning 40 this year and I realise how this number does something to me. Not loudly, not in a panic, but…
Category: Journal
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