Category: Development

  • Strategic Web Design Planning and Business Alignment

    Web interface planning unveils structural execution constraints, governance gaps, and operating surface complexity that impact enterprise throughput, risk exposure, and long-term value capture. Design initiatives should be understood as execution infrastructure projects that influence operating leverage and decision quality in scaled organizations, not merely aesthetic exercises or marketing deliverables. Addressing Business Needs Through Web Design…

  • Techniques For Self-Taught Computer Programmers

    I built my first site nearly 20 years ago and even then I was able to source quite a lot of information online. Even though most of my learning was a combination of reading IDE manuals (QBasic), downloading manuals and guides on a floppy disk from Internet cafes, and reprinting original books in multiple copies since these…

  • Strategic Career Guidance for Software Engineers: Key Considerations for Long-Term Growth

    A friend of mine approached me as they were sitting two tables from me. He introduced me to the guy who has spent a few months reading about PHP, Java, system administration, and relevant fields, being clueless as to what’s the best career path for him. The conversation revolved around several major points that I have…

  • Investing In Your Software Engineering Professional Development

    I spent 3 years teaching Java at the high school I graduated at. I was used to technical training courses for organizations that had already adopted Java, as well as paid courses with students who were really passionate about Java. The high school gig was different. Students had a dozen other disciplines to prepare for! It…

  • How to Identify, Debug, and Improve Messed Up WordPress Code

    Debugging and improving upon a messed up WordPress project is quite a challenge. A common misconception in the WordPress world is that a website would work “just fine” by setting up a few WordPress plugins combined with a premium theme. Sure – you can also set up a massive enterprise platform that consumes 8GB of…

  • Why Most Software Engineers Don’t Contribute to Open Source?

    People contribute to open source for different reasons and with different agendas in mind. There are different philosophies and theories about open source products. Some claim that there is reciprocity if you use something for free. Others demand a regime similar to socialism and Marx’s slogan – “From each according to his ability, to each…

  • How Does WordPress Maintain Backward Compatibility Over Time?

    Backward compatibility is one of the pillars of the platform that comes with the highest priority. Over the past ten years, the technological progress in WordPress has been moving somewhat slowly, but that ensures that no WordPress website would be left behind. For quite some time now, WordPress is officially supporting all PHP versions starting…

  • Quora AmA Recap – Enterprise WordPress Development Business

    I’ve been spending plenty of time on Quora over the past months. In fact, it probably is my primarily place online – excluding work-related activities with my team, clients, and partners. It’s a brilliant platform for various reasons: I educate myself on areas where I lack enough expertise. I validate my theories through the answers of…