Author: Mike McBrien
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The Art of Remote Dev Team Leadership: Setting Clear Expectations and Managing Roles
Leading remote development teams comes with special challenges. You need to think carefully about how you lead, communicate, and organize your team. In my years of managing remote tech teams, I’ve found that success depends on being clear about what you expect, who does what, and how things get done. Building Trust First Trust is…
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The WordPress Architect’s Guide to Headless WordPress
Introduction After two decades in the WordPress ecosystem, I’ve witnessed numerous evolutionary leaps—from the introduction of custom post types to the paradigm shift of Gutenberg. Yet none has offered more transformative potential than the headless approach. Decoupling WordPress’s content management capabilities from its presentation layer represents not merely a technical variation but a fundamental reimagining…
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Enhancing Your Toolset with Modern PHP Features
In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, staying adaptable is key to delivering efficient and innovative solutions. This blog explores how embracing modern PHP features can enhance your coding experience, making your work not only effective but also enjoyable. 1. First-Class Callables in PHP (PHP 7.4 & Up) One of the most significant advancements in…
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Setting Rates and Business Models for WordPress Architects
This is the final post in our three-part series on “The Business of WordPress Architecture,” where we explore the professional aspects of being a WordPress Architect beyond just the technical skills. Introduction After exploring client relationships and project management in the previous posts, we now arrive at what many consider the most challenging aspect of…
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Project Management and Team Leadership for WordPress Architects
This is the second post in our three-part series on “The Business of WordPress Architecture,” where we explore the professional aspects of being a WordPress Architect beyond just the technical skills. Introduction After two decades architecting WordPress solutions, I’ve come to recognize a fundamental truth: technical excellence alone doesn’t deliver successful projects. The most elegantly…
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Empowering Developers with AI: Focus on What Matters
Look, I’ve been in the trenches for over twenty years now. When I first started out, we were arguing about version control and whether comments were necessary. Now? I’m watching AI transform how my team works every single day, and frankly, I couldn’t be more excited about it. The Mental Drain Nobody Talks About Last…
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Working with Clients as a WordPress Architect
This is the first post in our three-part series on “The Business of WordPress Architecture,” where we explore the professional aspects of being a WordPress Architect beyond just the technical skills. Introduction After spending more than two decades architecting WordPress solutions for clients across dozens of industries, I’ve learned that technical expertise is only half…
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Managing IT Infrastructure in a Fully Remote Small Business: The Google Workspace Journey
The Remote Revolution The transition to fully remote operations represents one of the most significant paradigm shifts in modern business history. What began as a necessity during global disruptions has evolved into a strategic advantage for many small businesses. However, this transformation introduces complex challenges for Information Technology Resource (ITR) management that extend far beyond…
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Skillet – Middle Point, OH
Lead singer of Skillet, John Cooper, looking directly into my lens at a recent concert.
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Becoming Jesse — The McCree Cosplay Guide
Often perceived as impractical and somewhat a frivolous use of resources cosplay has become an art form. Like any other art, the art of compiling an accurate and convincing recreation of a digital character can be time-consuming and difficult, this is my personal journey of becoming Jesse McCree; aka McCree. NOTE: This is not a…