01 May 2023
Be careful out there: A phishing story
I am about to go into "mom mode" for this post.
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14 April 2023
Git reversions by tag (and why git can be a scary place)
I have been using git for over a decade and reverting commits still trips me up.
17 March 2023
Converting static blocks to dynamic blocks
I started working with custom Gutenberg blocks sometime in late 2017. Or, perhaps, it was early 2018.
27 February 2023
Static vs. dynamic blocks: What’s the difference?
The Block Editor offers two types of blocks, static and dynamic. The difference between these two types of blocks comes down to how they are rendered on the front-end.
27 September 2022
Writing a custom WordPress block
Every so often, someone asks me about the code I write, so here is a comprehensive overview of how I write a custom block.
26 August 2022
Was my degree a mistake?
With the latest news about exponentially-rising tuition costs and student debt forgiveness, I keep asking myself whether college was truly necessary.
19 August 2022
Published
I am a published author.
29 July 2022
Work/life balance?
Joni is a full time developer. Joni is a single mom with a 4 year old. Joni is a newly (almost) published author.
09 July 2022
To e-mail or not to e-mail
I have spent the last several weeks evaluating different email newsletter solutions because, according to my marketing plan, a newsletter is something I should consider starting.
16 June 2022
On book marketing
They say, "try to do something that scares you." They say, "say yes to everything." Who are "they"?
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