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Pod of One
They say that “one is the loneliest number”. Live in a “pod of one” for a year and a half during a worldwide pandemic, and you’ll know that’s true. I’ve been living in a pod of one since the end of March 2020. At first I was okay with it. I’m an introvert with social … Continue Reading
Preserving Databases When Destroying a Vagrant Box
I’ve been using Homestead for local development for quite some time now. I run all of the types of sites that I work on on it — Laravel, WordPress, even ExpressionEngine. I don’t remember the last time that I fired up MAMP. I have my Homestead box set up so that one box runs multiple … Continue Reading
Testing Gutenberg
Since I get paid to work on WordPress websites, I cannot ignore Gutenberg, as much as I would like to. If you aren’t familiar with WordPress, then you’re probably wondering “what the heck is Gutenberg?”. Gutenberg is the new “editing experience” that is being merged into core WordPress. It is a block editor that is … Continue Reading
The End of an Era
Today is kind of a sad day for me. It is Dale Earnhardt Jr’s last race as a NASCAR Cup driver. He is retiring from driving full time in the Cup series after this season ends, and today is the last race of the season. I started watching NASCAR during the 2000 season, which was … Continue Reading
How I Modernized My WordPress Development
I’ve been developing WordPress plugins and themes for quite some time now. From my own website to the websites I develop at work, I’ve got a fair amount of WordPress development time under my belt. I’ve also learned a LOT since the first line of WordPress related code that I wrote. I finally feel like … Continue Reading
Musings from an Introvert
On most days, I’m just fine being an introvert. I enjoy spending time by myself, whether I’m lost in code or getting shit done around the house or just relaxing in my comfy recliner. But other days I wish there was an off switch for my introversion. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a … Continue Reading
Becky: You Deserve It, Dammit!
I suffer from Imposter Syndrome. I also suffer from Asshole Brain Syndrome™. I am my own worst enemy. Earlier this year, I was working out on a regular basis and eating right. I was actually starting to feel good. Not necessarily happy, but good nonetheless. At some point, something happened and I stopped working out … Continue Reading
Music Feeds the Soul
I’ve been in a pretty crappy funk for a while now. I hate it. I can’t seem to pull out of it. However, the past couple of days I have seen a glimmer of hope … thanks to the playlist I’ve been listening to at work (and have been listening to while I’ve been writing … Continue Reading
A Brand New Becky?
This past weekend I was in Minneapolis, and it was just what the doctor ordered. I feel invigorated and ready to take on the world. The purpose of the trip was to attend WordCamp Minneapolis. It was my first WordCamp, 2nd conference in Minneapolis this year, and 4th trip to Minneapolis in the past year and … Continue Reading
Configuring Amazon S3 for File Uploads
One of the projects that I am currently working on involves audio files. Since those can get rather large in size, I was concerned about storing them on the web server. I spoke with my boss about the situation, and we agreed that we would upload the files to our Amazon S3 account. This is … Continue Reading