What do you check first when taking over an unfamiliar WordPress site?
I do a lot of rescue work on WordPress sites that were built years ago by developers who are no longer available. Usually something is broken or the…
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Is it reasonable to have a developer handle deployment while I build the app?
I manage websites and applications for clients, many of which are built by subcontracted developers. Since AI-assisted coding became more accessible, I've started building smaller applications myself and…
Best Practices for Moving an API from Staging to Production
I'm looking for insight into how to transition a tested API from staging to production. My current method involves creating a new pull request from staging to production,…
Is Two Environments Enough for My Solo Next.js Project?
I'm working on a small Next.js project primarily by myself and using VS Code for coding while managing my code on GitHub. Currently, I have a local development…
Managing Dev, Staging, and Prod Environments as a Solo Developer
I've been developing a full stack app at work that gets about 30 users daily. Initially, I was using a dev/prod setup on my desktop, pushing to an…