Is naming ‘blocks’ the hardest part of building a CMS?
If you’ve ever built a custom block system (whether with ACF, Gutenberg, Umbraco, or any other CMS) you’ve probably faced the weirdly difficult challenge of naming your blocks. It...
12 May 25
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Blog: Front End Development
As a freelance front end developer I’m always exploring new ways of achieving things. You can find more on my Codepen and Github account but I also try and document my work here too. Feel free to give me a shout if you have any questions!
How to use H1, H2, H3 (and friends) the right way
When it comes to creating websites, whether you’re writing content, designing layouts, or developing templates, heading tags (<h1> to <h6>) play a critical role. Yet I see them used...
27 Mar 25
Why BEM and clear naming conventions make your CSS more maintainable
One of the biggest challenges in front-end development is maintaining scalable and conflict-free CSS. A lack of structure often leads to unintended styling conflicts, making debugging frustrating and time-consuming....
03 Mar 25
Easily sync your ACF fields using acf-json
If you use Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) in WordPress but haven’t set up acf-json, you’re missing out on a huge time-saver. I’ve worked on plenty of projects where ACF...
17 Feb 25
Browsersync – the developer tool you didn’t know you needed
Browsersync has been around for a long time, but I’m still surprised by the number of developers who don’t know of its existence or purpose. As someone who loves...
13 Feb 25
Quick CSS tips & tricks you may not have heard of
No matter your coding experience – whether it spans 10 years or 10 minutes – there’s always something new to learn. Personally, I’ve been coding since 2007, and yet...
20 Jan 25
The importance of code documentation
Picture this: you’ve been handed a project, and you’re excited to dive in. On the surface, everything seems fine. It’s a WordPress website – a relief because WordPress is...
18 Jan 25
Why website performance matters and things you can do to improve it
Your website often serves as the first impression of your brand. It’s not just about aesthetics or functionality anymore — performance is a critical factor that can make or...
20 Nov 24
Fixing the error “ReferenceError: primordials is not defined” in Gulp
I have some legacy projects that use Gulp 3, which often bring up the error: After I’ve installed Node Modules, and when I try to run gulp. To solve...
18 Oct 24
Working on ‘Good Fortune Tarot’, and my love for the magical cards
I have a big place in my heart for Tarot cards, so when one of my best friends Charlotte asked me to work on an interactive Tarot site for...
12 Jun 24