My Blog:
Life, Software, and Everything in Between
Writings and musing while working with WordPress and SaaS for the last 10+ years.
SolidWP: Our Journey to Rebranding a Long-Established WordPress Brand
Rebranding a large software project is a bit like turning a speedboat versus a cruise ship – it takes much longer to turn the latter, and there’s…
Passionate Ownership and Delicious Burgers: My Investment in Rosemarie’s Burgers
Investing in a restaurant can be a daunting prospect. I’m a software application guy, not a restaurateur. With fierce competition, strict regulations, and demanding quality control standards,…
The Best of 2022: Growing in Life Personally, Physically, and Professionally
Now that 2022 is in the books its time to reflect and look back on the year. And what a year it was! A lot happened in…
Why I invested in a founder and his business: Vito Peleg and Atarim
It’s common to hear investors talk about investing in founders more so than their solutions. To me, having an excellent founder paired with a project they are…
Released! Two new blocks to display business info and reviews from Google and Yelp
One of the first WordPress plugins I developed more than 10+ years ago was a widget to pull in reviews from Yelp. I called it Yelp Widget…
Catch me at WordCamp Europe 2022 speaking about WordPress acquisitions
It’s finally that time again. In-person WordCamp’s are back! I’m proud to announce that this June I’ll be speaking on a panel at WCEU in Porto, Portugal…
Creating my first WordPress Block Directory plugin: Donation Form Block for Stripe
Did you know that WordPress has a subsection of the plugin directory called the “Block Directory” that allows you to install single-block plugins? It’s still very new…
My 2021 Year in Review: The Biggest Year of Change
Wow. Has it been a year already? 2021 has flown by and with that a lot of change has happened in both my personal and professional life….
Is the Analytify Google Analytics WordPress Plugin Better than Monster Insights?
WordPress site owners know it’s important to have your Google Analytics tightly integrated into all aspects of your website. While there are a number of plugins that…