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What I’ve Learned After Coming Back

I have a complicated relationship with blogging. It’s not a tragic story, but it’s not a fairy tale either. It’s more like a long, winding road with detours, distractions, and a few unplanned exits — and somehow, I’ve found myself back here again. Version 1: The World According to Derrick My first blog — The […]

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When Using AI to manage HTML – Makes Blogging Feel Like Work

When Using AI to manage HTML – Makes Blogging Feel Like Work Yesterday, I set a deadline for myself: write a blog post by the 16th. Simple enough, right? Except when you’re maintaining a blog in pure HTML, that “simple” task turns into a mountain of prompts, code, and instructions. The blog entry didn’t get […]

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WordPress Isn’t Dead — And Here’s the Real Reason Why

WordPress Isn’t Dead — And Here’s the Real Reason Why Every few months, someone confidently declares that “WordPress is dead.” I hear it from friends, colleagues, and the occasional tech contrarian who’s convinced that AI will replace the need for WordPress entirely. The argument usually goes something like this: “AI can generate entire websites now. […]