The Grumpy Dev and Chadley: Copy. Paste. Pray. Repeat.
Copy. Paste. Pray. Repeat. is a cautionary tale from the AI-assisted coding era, where suspiciously clean code hides missing functions, performance nightmares, and a hardcoded API key waving proudly in plain sight. Chadley Codewell may have “saved hours,” but your Grumpy Dev knows the truth: AI can help, but it still needs a babysitter.
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Tech Throwback: MySpace, The First Social Media Empire
Our latest Tech Throwback takes us back to the early days of MySpace, when online profiles were fully customizable, music discovery was everything, and the internet felt a little more personal. This piece looks at how MySpace helped shape digital culture, from DIY web design to online communities, and why its influence can still be seen across today’s platforms.
Using WordPress as a Front-End to Your ColdFusion App
If you’re looking for a way to combine powerful back-end performance with a flexible, content-rich front end, the answer might be simpler than you think. By using WordPress as the front end and ColdFusion as the back end, teams can create a hybrid solution that delivers the best of both worlds.
7 Reasons to Choose WordPress for your Small Business Website
If you own a small business, your website isn’t just a digital business card, it’s your storefront, sales team, customer service hub, and marketing engine all rolled into one. In 2025, there's one platform that continues to dominate for small business websites: WordPress.
WordPress vs. Wix: Why Flexibility Wins
If you’re looking to build or rebuild your website, chances are you’ve come across WordPress and Wix as two popular options. Both platforms offer ways to get a site up and running, but they’re built for very different users, and they come with very different limitations.
Tech Throwback: The Age of Hit Counters
Before Google Analytics, hit counters were the go-to way to track website traffic, though they offered little more than a growing number on the screen. While outdated, they remain a nostalgic symbol of the early web. In this edition of Tech Throwback, we look at how web analytics evolved from simple counters to powerful data-driven insights.
Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2025: A Milestone Celebration of 30 Years
The Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2025 in Las Vegas was an incredible celebration of innovation, community, and 30 years of ColdFusion. The energy throughout both days was contagious, and we were honored to be part of such a milestone event as a Silver Sponsor.
