Hello, I'm Chris Wiegman. I am a software engineer based in Florida and focusing on WordPress, privacy and developer experience to try to make the world a better place.
2021
2020
- Hindsight is Always 2020Dec 31
- My Adventures in Leaving Big Tech – A Status UpdateDec 30
- Trusting Lando SSL Certificates in FirefoxOct 3
- My Development Toolbox – 2020Sep 6
- Hello WordPress, My Old FriendAug 23
- Privacy Empathy and the Zero-Sum GameJun 21
- Homebrew Is the Missing Package Manager for LinuxJun 14
- Getting Started With a Full Featured WordPress Plugin EnvironmentJun 10
- My Principles for Tech PerfectionJun 9
- Configure Your DigitalOcean Firewall With a Dynamic IPMay 31
- My Struggles With Tech Are Not NewMay 9
- Why I Can’t Recommend Linux to OthersApr 26
- Limiting My Exposure to Surveillance on AndroidApr 19
- How and Why to Setup NextDNS for Your HomeApr 18
- I Have a New WordPress SiteApr 12
- My Blogging Workflow With HugoApr 12
- Leaving Big Tech Behind Take 2Apr 5
- Remote Work Tips From a Career of Remote ExperienceMar 28
- Moving This Site to NetlifyJan 18
- The Road to Sustainable TechJan 15
- Running Nextcloud With Docker and Traefik 2Jan 4
2019
- Looking Back on a Decade of Progress With an Eye to the FutureDec 25
- Keeping Docker Containers UpdatedDec 24
- Setting Up Private Website Analytics With GoAccessNov 30
- Protecting Your Docker Socket With Traefik 2Nov 27
- Travel and WordCamps and Conferences Oh MyNov 12
- The Real Cost of Leaving Google BehindOct 26
- How I Mostly Removed Google From My LifeOct 26
- Serving Your Docker Apps With HTTPS and Traefik 2Oct 8
- Leaving Big Tech Ecosystems BehindSep 28
- Anonymizing Nginx LogsSep 2
- WordCamp Orlando 2019 RecapAug 26
- Tools of the Trade 2019Aug 15
- It’s Time for a New SiteAug 13
- On WordPress and Mental HealthMar 2
- Product vs Agency vs In-house in WordPressFeb 16
- The Simple StruggleFeb 10
- Ensuring the File Path is Present to Create a File in GoLangJan 15
- 3 Lessons for a PHP Developer Working in GoLangJan 8
- Gutenberg… I’m Loving ItJan 7
- WordPress: It’s Still More Than CodeJan 5
- First Thoughts on the Samsung Chromebook 3Jan 4
- Hello 2019, Here’s to Better Habits and Less Stress in the New YearJan 1
2018
- From Mac to Linux – First Impressions on a Major Workflow ShiftSep 5
- Rethinking My Social Media UseAug 18
- My Tools of My Trade – 2018 EditionJul 14
- So Long Primary VagrantJun 20
- A Developer Looks at 40Jun 20
- Google Fi and Pixel… 5 Months LaterMay 5
- Stop Autoplay Videos in Google ChromeJan 20
- Goodbye 2017 and Hello 2018: Goals, Hopes and Spoiled PlansJan 1
2017
- Why I Worry About Net NeutralityDec 18
- Standardizing Our WordPress Plugin DevelopmentDec 14
- Experiments With Gravity Forms and Secure Data StorageDec 13
- What is Your Threat Model?Dec 12
- Securing Your WordPress Logins with Jetpack and WordPress.comDec 11
- Making FitBit Work for Me: How FitBit Really Has Made Me More FitDec 10
- From Apple to Google (and more): My Adventure in Escaping the Apple EcosystemDec 9
- Pixel 2 XL vs iPhone 8+: A Week of Using BothDec 8
- HighEdWeb 2017: That’s a WrapOct 12
- My Tools of the Trade for 2017May 23
- 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Write MoreApr 10
- WordCamp London 2017Mar 18
- Becoming a Professional Developer Is More Than The Latest LibraryJan 1
2016
- A Review of 2016 with a Preview of 2017Dec 31
- Escaping Late Doesn’t Require Escaping OftenNov 15
- Reflections of a WordPress DeveloperNov 14
- Vagrant is Not The Answer For EveryoneNov 13
- I Have a VoiceNov 12
- Onward and UpwardOct 10
- Why I’ve Stuck With WordPressJun 4
- Accessing Elasticsearch Remotely through VagrantJun 3
- Debugging Google AMPJun 2
- The Year Without Beer – My Progress So FarJun 1
- My Tools of the Trade: 2016May 13
- Getting Media on Your Local WordPress SiteFeb 2
- Thoughts On Our First Year At HomeJan 25
- The Year Without BeerJan 2
2015
2014
- This Site is Finally All HTTPSDec 28
- WordCamp DFW 2014Oct 4
- WordCamp Providence 2014Sep 27
- Why I Sold Better WP SecurityAug 25
- What Does HTTP Mean?Aug 13
- Speaking at WordCamp MaineAug 6
- NAMS – Some Thoughts On A New ExperienceAug 4
- Sublime Text to PhpStorm – Why I SwitchedMay 13
- Successes and Failures of a Large Free Plugin – WordCamp Miami 2014May 12
- 3 Thoughts on WordCampMay 10
- Keeping Track of wp-config.php Information Across Different EnvironmentsMay 8
- Where to Get the Best WordPress NewsMay 5
- WordCamp Austin – It’s the People!May 4
- Getting the Correct IP Address With PHPMay 2
- Announcing Better YOURLSApr 20
- Introducing Primary VagrantMar 14
- What Happened to Better Google Tasks?Mar 13
- My Development Toolbox – 2014Jan 19
- Beginning Backbone.jsJan 9
2013
- Virtual Machines… The Holy Grail of Local Web DevelopmentAug 2
- WordCamp San Francisco… That’s a WrapJul 31
- Add Social Media Icons To Your Site Without ImagesJul 14
- 3 Tips For Protecting Your Social MediaJul 6
- But I Thought there Were No Core Bugs in WordPress?Jul 3
- Remove the Default style.css in WordPress with GenesisJun 22
- 5 Ways To Tell If Your Website Has Been HackedJun 19
- Adding a Widget Area After Your Post In WordPress and GenesisJun 12
- Website Security Is More Than Just PreventionJun 3
- Bye Bye MAMP Pro, Hello AMPPSMay 31
- Excluding a Category from your WordPress HomepageMay 29
- Bit51’s Development Tools – 2013 EditionMay 27
- Notes and Observations on WordPress SecurityMay 23
- Securing WordPress – The Full Video of my 2012 WordCamp Austin TalkMay 21
2012
- Protecting Your Site From the Perils of Free and Open Wi-fiMay 28
- Is It Time To Revisit Jetpack for WordPress?May 23
- When Will Your Website be Responsive?May 18
- 3 Website Problems You Don’t Even Know You HaveMay 16
- Add Code To Your WordPress Posts With Crayon Syntax HighlighterMay 7
- Follow Friday: 3 Developers Who Can Help Make Your Summer ProductiveMay 4
- Add A New Image Size To WordPressApr 30
- How Often Should You Blog?Apr 27
- Debugging WordPressApr 20
- How do you handle writer’s block?Apr 18
- The 3 Most Neglected Parts of Any WebsiteApr 16
- 5 WordPress Plugins I Can’t Live Without – 2012 EditionApr 11
- Step Away From Your ComputerApr 9
- Stop wp-cron (WordPress cron Jobs) From Firing on Every Page LoadApr 6
- WordPress Plugin Developers: Clean Up After YourselfApr 4
- Customize The Genesis Author Box in WordPressApr 2
- Customize WordPress Login Page LogoMar 20
- When Will You Upgrade To PHP 5.4?Mar 2
- Does Your Blog Have Too Many Features?Feb 28
- Gender in Social Media, the New Divide?Feb 24
- Redirect Your RSS Feed to FeedBurnerFeb 22
- 3 WordPress Plugin Developers I TrustFeb 17
- How Many Social Networks Should You Publish Your Blog OnFeb 15
- My Web Development Toolbox – 2012Feb 13
- 5 Reasons This Site Runs On WordPressFeb 10
- Customize the Contact Info Fields in WordPress ProfilesFeb 6
- One Simple Way To Secure WordPressFeb 3
- Using SSL With MAMP PRO 2.xFeb 1
- Facebook Bug Lets Anyone Edit Your PageJan 30
- Adventures in MonetizationJan 30
- Customize Your WordPress Dashboard in 10 SecondsJan 27
2011
- Drupal vs WordPress – Which is right for you?Nov 14
- Why You Shouldn’t Care About PageRank At AllNov 11
- So Long Coda, Hello EspressoNov 7
- 3 Lessons on Accessibility For BlogsNov 2
- My #heweb11 Top 5Oct 31
- What Is The Best Way To Install A WordPress Plugin?Oct 19
- FastCGI vs suPHP vs CGI vs mod_php (DSO)Oct 17
- Never Publish Anything ImmediatelyOct 10
- Shared Hosting vs VPS vs Cloud vs Dedicated ServerOct 7
- 3 Ways Your Host Can Effect Your SEOOct 5
- The One Thing You Must Do For Your Site or BlogOct 3
- How to Open an Apple Pages or Keynote Document on Any ComputerSep 30
- 5 Google Services Your Website Needs (even if you don’t)Sep 26
- 3 Speedometers For Your WebsiteSep 23
- How to Properly Redirect Your Domain With or Without wwwSep 21
- 5 Places Where QR Codes Can Work For YouSep 19
- Changing File Upload Size Limits in WordPress MultisiteSep 16
- The Importance of Following The Right People On TwitterSep 14
- 5 Ways Aviation Helped Me Become A Better DeveloperSep 12
- The Limits of Unlimited HostingAug 31
- Tools To Grade Your WebsiteAug 29
- Professionalism in Social MediaAug 26
- Web Languages For Non-techiesAug 24
- Google’s Second Class CustomersAug 22
- What Is The Best Programming Language To Learn 1st?Aug 19
- The 3 Most Important Ways To Keep Your Website SafeAug 16
- Overcoming Social Media’s ShortcomingsAug 14
- There Is More To SEO Than Meta TagsAug 11
- 5 Tools For The One-Man (or Woman) Web ShowAug 10
- 5 Signs Your Social Media Expert Isn’t What They Say They AreAug 8
- Joomla Joins the 21st Century With Rapid Release CycleAug 4
- How to Get LiveFyre to Work With Studiopress Focus/GenesisAug 2
- Hosting on Amazon AWS – My Experience and Some TipsAug 2
- A Lesson On Backing Up Before An UpgradeMay 10
- Drupal vs Joomla via Another MetricApr 19
- Prepare Your WordPress Theme To Be MinifiedApr 16
- Your Blog Doesn’t Have To Be Your CareerApr 13
- A Worthy Digsby Alternative for MacApr 10
- Don’t Forget the DetailsApr 1
- Analyze Your Site’s Performance With Google Page Speed OnlineApr 1
- Web Development Should Not Happen In A BubbleMar 31
- 10 Things I Love About GoogleMar 28
- Why Every WordPress Site Should Have ZemantaMar 22
- 10 Things I Hate About GoogleMar 21
- Why Your Small Site Needs CachingMar 18
- Don’t Lose Your FocusMar 17
- QR Codes Aren’t Just Your URLMar 6
- 10 Web and Social Media Tips for College StudentsMar 1
- 5 WordPress Plugins I Can’t Live Without (2011 edition)Feb 9
- 14 Practical Ways to Increase the Security of Your WebsiteFeb 1
- Social Media Shouldn’t Be A One-man ShowJan 22
- CMS Success in Unlikely ApplicationsJan 18
- Drupal 7 vs Joomla 1.6Jan 11
2010
- WordPress Caching: Super or TotalNov 19
- Installing mod_pagespeed On Individual SitesNov 19
- When The Ax Man Cometh – An Excellent Piece on Higher Ed LiveNov 17
- Experiments with mod_pagespeedNov 16
- PHP 5.3 – Finally Ready For PrimetimeNov 13
- Thoughts on a Flash-free MacOct 22
- Changing the Default Theme on WordPress 3 Multi-siteSep 15
- Higher Ed Web Dev – Boom or BustSep 14
- Higher Ed Live – a Cool Resource for Higher EdSep 14
- Higher-Ed vs The Private Sector: It’s the mission stupid!Jul 18
- iPhone 4…yawnJul 1
- Running Apache+FastCGI+Suexec in Ubuntu 10.04 without /var/wwwJun 9
- PHP 5.2 on Ubuntu 10.04May 31
- Using a Custom wp-signup Page With WordPress MUFeb 26
- Experts Earn Their TitleFeb 7
- 5 Things I’d Like To See In 2010Jan 4
2009
- Windows 7, A Redeeming Quality or Two on Another Failed OSOct 18
- Windows 7 – It Still SucksOct 9
- Reflections on the New iPodsSep 27
- 5 Reasons Everyone Should BlogJul 24
- Why I Won’t Waste My Time On Windows 7Jun 10
- 10 Applications for All Web DevelopersApr 5
- Why I TweetMar 30
- What to look for in a website hostMar 23
- 5 Lessons New Web Developers Should LearnMar 1
- From Vista to Linux (It was a lot easier than I thought)Feb 19