most people don't know that, but my first major was in Advertising.

ahhh, Drupal modules. where would we be without them? every developer has a trusty list of favorites, and I'm no exception… except that not all of them are of the "plug and play" variety, and sometimes need some setup.

yup. that's exactly what happened on my website, so I laid out the steps just in case someone else gets stuck like me.

a few weeks¹ ago I came across an interesting post by Michael Anello in which he mentioned the Lenient Composer Plugin by Matt Glaman.

I know, I know, everyone loves Lando. but just in case you happen to be a non-conformist like me and need to set up D11 asap with DDEV, here's how.

yesterday marked the end of life support for #Drupal7.

all in all, 2024 was tough. now here's 2025, and it's said to be another challenge.

but I'm not waiting for the difficult bits to start — instead, I'm going after them.

I’m seeing a rise in demand for frontend frameworks for a while now, such as React. although I’m a full stack Drupal developer, I must confess my predilection for the backend — but I keep a tab or two open with some frontend stuff from time to time.

working with code is not unlike a sci-fi adventure: you’re time traveling¹ one time, and visiting parallel universes² next. either solo or with your buddies, it sometimes feels like a race to the finish line, with the stakes mounting higher and higher as the deadline approaches.

ok, so after wrapping up everything there is to say about my website redesign, here’s some links to get you started.