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Web development notes for new developers and business owners: how sites work, staging, accessibility, and code you can maintain.
Yes, you should still learn to code in 2026. But the reason changed: AI writes the code, and it doesn’t know when it’s wrong. Here’s what the research says to focus on.
How one public repo of rules, skills and commands keeps Claude Code consistent across every WordPress project I work on, and syncs to every machine on merge.
The website basics every new developer should learn and every business owner should understand: how a site works, who owns what, backups, and staging.
Acreline is a WordPress real estate theme that helps agents and brokers show listings, book more showings and capture leads. See the demo and get in touch.
Overlay plugins can’t fix headings, labels, focus, contrast, alt text, or link text. What the FTC and DOJ said, a 30-minute keyboard and screen reader check, and where accessibility fits in a build.
WordPress 7.2 plans a stable Table of Contents block with server-side rendering. What is planned, why saved headings went stale, and how I plan to keep TOCguide compatible.
I’m a self-taught WordPress developer with about 17 years of in-house web work: Dreamweaver and ASP, Germanna webmaster work on WP Engine, higher-ed marketing web, and a return from Power Apps.
Notes from shipping TOCguide, my first WordPress.org plugin: Cursor cloud agents, GitHub Actions, directory rules, and how AI fit a dad-of-twins schedule without skipping human review.
WordPress GitHub projects from @matthummel-pa: Acreline, WalkRidge, TOCguide, matthummel-theme, Keepary — plus the Code section on this site.
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