When in doubt, default to creativity
We are at our best when we are creating.
Matt Cohen - Technical Leadership and Software Development
Insights and lessons on technical leadership, team building, and software development
Latest posts
Embracing Devices in Schools
Its time to embrace devices in schools, or be left behind in the irresponsible dust of irrelevance.
Handling specific and ambiguous URL rewrite rules in WordPress
How to handle ambiguous URL rewrite rules in WordPress.
Shaping Ideas Together: The Power of Collaborative Writing
To get your message across, have your team help to create it.
Magic: The Gathering and how to kill product innovation
aka. the current state of Magic: The Gathering, or why on earth is Spongebob Squarepants on a Magic card?
Watering by hand
As powerful as automation is, there will always be space for human interaction and it’s benefits.
How I write digital notes for my future self
How I use digital tools to leave notes to my future self as a way to maintain focus over time.
Music is the message
When in doubt, listen to the creatives of the world. Music holds the message.
Renaming your WordPress plugin’s main file without deactivating your plugin
Here’s how to rename your main WordPress plugin file name without deactivating your plugin.
Using native WordPress features to build an MVP
WordPress has so many features built right in. Lets use them to build out an MVP and see what we can do without writing any code.
Amazon and Takealot in South Africa- What We Can Learn
Amazon has launched in South Africa. Here’s what I believe we can learn and observe.
Around the block, or across the street
There is time for thought, and there is time for action. What is important in a given situation is knowing which approach to take.
The reason we build WordPress plugins
When building WordPress plugins, build your part of the cathedral.
Building a terms list block for WordPress
I wrote a terms list block for WordPress. Here’s what I learned.
Adding unit tests to your WordPress plugin using wp-env
Are you considering adding unit tests to your WordPress plugin? Here’s how to do this easily using wp-env.
Create Every Day
Create something every day.
Manage energy rather than managing time
The thing is, you’re always on time. Manage energy, rather than time.
My WordPress Origin Story
Every WordPress user has a story to share. Here’s my WordPress origin story.
One at a time
Focus on one thing at a time for maximum effectness without the tired. This is how we’re wired, after all.
Smart defaults and your WordPress plugin settings
WordPress plugins should “just work”. Here’s how to make that happen. Use smart defaults.