October 5, 2025
On October 1, 2025, Laravel announced a major Forge update with a built-in Laravel VPS option. That release made Forge feel more “platform-like” while keeping SSH and root access intact. This post compares Laravel Cloud and the new Forge + Laravel VPS across control, operations, provisioning, scaling, observability, automation, and cost, and calls out exactly…
October 1, 2025
For decades, programming languages have been the visible building blocks of the digital world. Businesses chose to run their websites on PHP or Python, their mobile apps on Swift or Kotlin, their analytics in R or Julia. Developers argued passionately about which frameworks were more productive, more elegant, or more future-proof. But a quiet revolution…
October 1, 2025
I’ve recently been trying – and (so far) failing! – to automate the booking of group cycling (“spin”) classes at my local leisure centre. Competition for places is intense, so you have to get in quick! If the class you want is full, you can go on a waiting list to be alerted by email…
September 26, 2025
If codebases were kitchens, a monolith is one giant drawer that holds every utensil. Everything is technically “there,” but you spend ages rummaging, you cut yourself on a stray mandoline blade, and dinner is late. A modular codebase is a set of clearly labeled drawers and bins. You still have one kitchen, but each tool…
September 24, 2025
What Is Vibecoding – and Who Coined It? The name vibecoding is very new. It was first introduced (as “vibe coding”) by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy in February 2025, via a tweet. (blog.replit.com) Karpathy described it as a style of “coding” where the author “fully give[s] in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that…
September 18, 2025
Adding a chatbot to a WordPress site can be a simple way to improve visitor engagement and reduce time spent answering routine questions. Even for small sites with modest traffic, the right chatbot can offer good value without being a major investment. In this article we compare WordPress-native plugins that connect to your own AI…
September 4, 2025
Choosing how to build your digital product can be confusing: a responsive website, a web app, a progressive web app (PWA), a cross-platform mobile app, or a native mobile app. This guide explains in plain English what each one feels like for users, what it means for your budget, timeline, and growth goals, and when…
August 27, 2025
The debate over AI’s long-term danger sits between two truths: (1) advanced systems could unlock huge gains in science, health, and prosperity; and (2) if they outstrip our ability to control them, the downside could be civilizational. That’s why the conversation has shifted from “sci-fi what-ifs” to concrete risk management, standards, and governance. A few…
August 14, 2025
The popularity of vibecoding is rising fast. Tools that turn natural language into functioning code are reshaping how software gets made. Some see this as democratisation, some as dilution. The truth is simpler. Traditional developers and vibecoders are heading for the same destination, just by different routes. Your job as a leader is to make…
August 13, 2025
Search is changing. For years, SEO (search engine optimisation) has been the go-to way to get found on Google and Bing. Now we also have AIO (AI optimisation) – making your content easy for AI assistants and “answer engines” (think ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, Google’s AI Overviews) to understand, trust, and recommend. The good news: you…
June 19, 2025
You land on a how-to guide, devour the tips…and then wonder, “Wait, when was this written?”If the page shows no date at all, that’s not an accident. It’s usually a deliberate growth-hack. Here’s why some publishers would rather keep you guessing. 1. They want every click they can squeeze out of Google Searchers instinctively pick…
May 29, 2025
The .com.au namespace is strictly for registrants with a current Australian presence, evidenced by a valid Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN), or an exact-match Australian trade mark; failure to maintain one of these entitlements will lead to licence suspension or cancellation (within 24 hours of non-eligibility) under…
May 14, 2025
If you’ve ever opened your WordPress website and noticed that the layout is broken, the colours are wrong, or the formatting is all over the place — don’t panic. It’s a common issue, and more often than not, the culprit is something called caching. In this post, we’ll explain what caching is in simple terms,…
February 28, 2025
Your IPv4 address is: Understanding IP Addresses: A Layperson’s Guide Imagine every home or business has a unique mailing address that tells the post office exactly where to deliver your mail. In the digital world, an IP address serves a similar purpose—it’s a unique label assigned to your computer or device, letting the internet know…
December 10, 2024
When it comes to AI, it can sometimes feel like we’re all standing at the base of a rocket that’s about to blast off—and if you’re not strapped in right now, you might miss the journey entirely. The rate of advancement and investment in AI has reached a fever pitch. Heavyweight tech titans are pouring…
November 27, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way from being a buzzword to becoming an integral part of our daily lives. From voice assistants like Siri and Alexa to recommendation algorithms on Netflix and Amazon, AI is everywhere. But as we stand on the cusp of a new era in AI development, a new player…
November 26, 2024
Clearing your browser cache is like hitting refresh on your internet experience. It helps fix website glitches, speeds up browsing, and ensures you’re seeing the latest web content. Here’s how to clear it on popular operating systems. Windows Google Chrome: Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete. Select Cached images and files. Hit Clear data. Edge:…
November 7, 2024
RSS feeds—you may have heard of them, but do you know how they could make a difference for your website? Despite being around for decades, RSS remains a hidden gem for site owners, offering a unique and effective way to distribute content. Let’s dive into what RSS is, how it works, and why it might…
November 1, 2024
Understanding DKIM: The Key to Successful Email Deliverability DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an important authentication technique that helps email servers verify the legitimacy of messages sent from your domain. By associating an encrypted digital signature with your emails, DKIM ensures that recipients can trust that the message originated from an authorized server and wasn’t…
October 10, 2024
As a business owner, a web developer, or even a casual user, seeing a site that won’t load can instantly cause panic. Is the entire site offline? Will potential customers see an error page instead of your carefully designed content? What if important services are disrupted? Yet, when you contact someone else—whether it’s a friend,…
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