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TTRPG and Writing

After a (very) long hiatus from gaming I recently got back into Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) and it has reignited some of my creative writing as well. Tips, tricks, and stories abound! Come along for the adventure!

Perforce Puppet

Dig into this new section about Perforce Puppet with news and FAQs and tutorials on one of the leading Enterprise infrastructure automation tools on the market.

DevRel and Technical Product Marketing

As a professional creator in DevRel and product marketing, I like to share my thoughts on what I’ve been learning about, how to improve your DevRel craft, and how to connect and help your community. Being in DevRel is honestly one of the most satisfying career tracks I’ve had!

Sitecore

I lived/breathed/wrote about Sitecore for over a decade, even if I have now moved on to another community. Over that time, I have covered quite a few topics. Jump into this section if you want to see my collection of news, guides, and community content from over the years!

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Latest articles

  • Choose your Next.js host (Part 7): XM Cloud Feature Support

    Choose your Next.js host (Part 7): XM Cloud Feature Support

    Wondering which hosting provider to use for your Sitecore XM Cloud project? Sitecore XM Cloud features require you to use a Next.js hosting provider that provides certain features like Middleware and API routes. Which Next.js hosts actually have the features you need for XM Cloud? Join Jason St-Cyr from Fishtank as he does a quick… Read more

  • Elephant in the Room: Are Enterprise CMS Too Expensive for Today’s Economy?

    Elephant in the Room: Are Enterprise CMS Too Expensive for Today’s Economy?

    After seeing some more folks on LinkedIn talking about being let go, I started thinking about the business of trying to sell Enterprise CMS in a market where folks aren’t sure if they can afford their groceries. I decided to quickly jot down a few thoughts on a Friday and work through this a little… Read more

  • Communications can win you customers

    Communications can win you customers

    I firmly believe that timely and helpful communication wins you customers. Be available and your value goes WAY up! At a certain point, I decided to start paying for a service to clear the snow in the winter. Some years, it feels not worth it, but years like this where we are getting bigger snowfalls… Read more

  • Choose your Next.js host (Part 6): Next.js Feature Support

    Choose your Next.js host (Part 6): Next.js Feature Support

    Wondering which hosting provider to use for your Sitecore XM Cloud project? Which Next.js hosts actually have the features you need working? Join Jason St-Cyr from Fishtank as he does a quick review of the Next.js feature support highs and lows for Vercel, Netlify, AWS Amplify, Azure App Services, Azure Static Web Apps, and Google… Read more

  • Opinions wanted: how do we identify AI misinformation?

    Opinions wanted: how do we identify AI misinformation?

    I’m curious as to how others are tackling this issue: How do we get AI users to know that AI is giving them garbage? For those of us who have years of experience dealing with misinformation, but also a whole lot of experience with actual true facts, there’s a bit of “spidey-sense” that allows you… Read more

  • Self-reflection | A Thora Silentblade tale

    Self-reflection | A Thora Silentblade tale

    Thora stared at the reflection in the mirror. The dwarf couldn’t remember the last time they had seen themselves. At the Embassy hostel? Maybe? The soldier’s face and armour were splattered with blood, adding to the already disheveled look of the dwarf’s beard which badly needed a brushing. There were cuts and tears across Thora’s… Read more