At a recent department tech talk, I was asked to say a few words about blogging – as I was once known for blogging about blogging. Over the last few years, my blogging frequency has decreased a lot. With a list of failed blogs behind me, it feels somewhat disingenuous to talk about blogging. However, you can still learn from… Read More
After an unsuccessful attempt to update the theme on my blog last night, I’ve had a second attempt. This one works better. As always, there are things still to be tweaked – but it’s a start. To catch you up on yesterday’s post, I’ve installed Timber, a handy plugin that allows you to build Twig-based themes in WordPress. I’ve… Read More
I’ve been thinking whether to move to a different blogging platform, roll my own, use static files, or simply change the theme. This is far from the first time I’ve come to this point. Years ago I wrote my own CMS. Prior to that I used static HTML. I’ve also used lots of different platforms. In short, while the tech… Read More
In tech, providing some kind of support is essential. However, I’ve found that a lot of people don’t want to do it. Maybe I’m weird – but I quite like tech support. Support is a great way to learn, and can be quite varied and interesting. Sometimes it’s given to new or junior team members – but I’d argue it’s… Read More