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Tech, Tutorials

April 13, 2023

Getting WordPress Media Library images in JavaScript

A tiny JavaScript replacement for wp_get_attachment_image.
Tech

April 10, 2023

Styling the separator block in five attempts

Exploring different ways to change the default color of the Separator block in WordPress, including using regular CSS, scoped CSS, theme.json, and block-specific stylesheets.
Tech

March 1, 2023

Embracing theme.json, kicking and screaming

Theme.json is great for blocks, but what about themes and plugins that use good ol’ HTML?
Blog, Tech

February 13, 2023

What makes a good design-to-dev handoff?

Three reasons I had a really great design-to-dev handoff last week for a new website build.
Blog, Copilot, Tech

February 6, 2023

Hooking into the Block Editor’s Post Publish Panel (with Copilot)

A walkthrough of Copilot and I attempting to add some content to the post-publish panel in the block editor.
Blog, Tech

January 31, 2023

Documentation for Dummies (like me)

On documentation and how I made a pretty basic mistake with my ACF Blocks.
Blog, Tech

January 27, 2023

It’s all on Mastodon now

I’m logging into a lot of very cool Mastodon clients. Is that a good thing?
Blog, Tech

January 24, 2023

Announcing A New Podcast, with Yours Truly and an Even Better Cohost

Introducing viewSource – a weekly conversation around tech, web development, and WordPress with hosts Aurooba Ahmed and Brian Coords.
Blog, Copilot, Tech

January 23, 2023

Copilot + WordPress: A Few Tips

Tips and tricks for using Github Copilot with WordPress development as I try to write a plugin using AI pair-programming.
Blog, Tech

January 17, 2023

The Information Ecosystem of Litter Boxes

As I think about the future of the internet, I’m genuinely concerned about our inability to create deeper meaning at scale or to even be able to share information in a reliable way.