A log of the build, the burnouts, and the breakthroughs.
When I started building websites, I did what everyone said was the “smart” thing: I used WordPress themes like Astra and Blocksy. They promised a world of infinite possibilities with just a few clicks. But now, when I look back at projects like Cat Dad Diaries, I realise I wasn’t actually building; I was just … Entry #03: I Finally Sacked Off Premium Themes for Good
Read Full Entry →Every self-taught developer struggles along a path of processes because it’s the most obvious path, but that doesn’t mean it’s the most efficient or even industry standard. My lightbulb moment arrived after countless cPanel logins and plenty of accidental live file overwrites because I thought “It’s okay, it’s only one line of code”. Spoiler alert: … Entry #02: From File Manager Goblin to GitHub Grown-Up
Read Full Entry →The Spark: Why I Built This Site After losing my employment during the pandemic and watching my freelance work dry up, I was stuck in a cycle of constant friction trying to find my way back in. JexiDev was born out of a need to rebuild myself from the ground up, not just professionally, but … Entry #01: The Retrospective
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