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Insights on web design, development, and running a small studio.

Productivity & PM

My Productivity Experiment That Resulted In Doing More In Less Time

Confession time: for much of this year I struggled with getting my work done during my typical work hours. Here's how I fixed it.

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Code

Why Your Site Should Be On A Supported Version of PHP

Keeping your PHP version up to date will give you immediate performance gains and your website will be more secure.

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Studio News

Block 81 is an Official Craft Partner

Block 81 is a Craft CMS partner, which means we're pretty good at working with Craft-powered websites. 😄

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For Clients

Why Your Website’s CMS Should Be Updated

From security to saving money to having a faster website, keeping your website’s CMS up to date is an important part of your overall website health.

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For Clients

How To Find A Web Designer Experienced In B2B

It might seem like finding a web designer is easy, but not every web designer is as experienced as they say.

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For Clients

How To Choose A Web Developer (podcast)

Choosing a web developer can be an overwhelming task. Learn what to look for in this episode from the Website 101 podcast.

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Productivity & PM

Productivity and Organization Workflow in My Design Work

My productivity and organization as a web designer.

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Code

A README for “Simple” Websites?

Create a README for even "standard" or "simple" websites. Your future self will thank you.

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For Clients

What Makes a Website Mobile Friendly?

Having a mobile friendly website means optimizing your website to be compatible and readable on mobile browsers. But there's a bit more to it than that.

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Code

Why I Haven’t Jumped On the Tailwind CSS Bandwagon

Utility-first CSS (also known as functional CSS or atomic CSS) is all the rage. I’ve stayed away from it. But likely not for the reasons you may think.

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Productivity & PM

Keeping My Mac Organized

Organization has always come relatively easy to me. Here's how I organize my Mac.

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Productivity & PM

Why I Don’t Schedule Morning Meetings

Scheduling deep work and scheduling meetings can be tough. Here's my solution.

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