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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!

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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!

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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

  • Time for some new threads | A Tale from the Borderlands

    Time for some new threads | A Tale from the Borderlands

    Jax’s ECHO Log entry #4: Apparently those Claptraps are good for something. Well, that went surprisingly smoothly. First time anything went as expected, really. I must be getting paranoid because I can’t shake the feeling that means something awful is about to happen. Right before heading back to Brymstone, we tested out that golden wand. I… Read more

  • Sitecore Architect’s Guide to SaaS Migration – XP Marketing Automation

    Sitecore Architect’s Guide to SaaS Migration – XP Marketing Automation

    In this part of the migration series, I am going to look at migrating an existing Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) solution that has implemented marketing automation, including email marketing. The scenario breakdown: Follow the series to look at different Sitecore XM and XP scenarios and how you can gradually migrate your Sitecore platform solution over to a composable… Read more

  • Lava shark? | A Tale from the Borderlands

    Lava shark? | A Tale from the Borderlands

    Jax’s ECHO Log entry #3: I should not have taunted the knife-wielders. Okay. Time to breathe. Turns out that maybe I should have been a wee bit more careful with that door! They nearly got me that time, it was a damn close call. A bunch of robe-wearing, knife-wielding, vindictive cultists decided my suit needed some ventilation.… Read more

  • Being ready as a parent for the tough questions

    Being ready as a parent for the tough questions

    While sitting around the dinner table, some interesting discussions were happening… and it got me to thinking: sometimes parenting is just about being prepared for your kid to suddenly trigger discussions on gender identity or critical race theory or dictatorships (in the same week or conversation). I am so glad for all the folks who… Read more

  • Fire in the hole! | A Tale from the Borderlands

    Fire in the hole! | A Tale from the Borderlands

    Jax’s ECHO Log entry #2: They brought a knife to a gunfight. We used one of those awful teleportation gadgets today and found ourselves at some sort of mining facility. I almost didn’t make this log because we were so busy, but the others are arguing over whether to open a door so it seems like… Read more

  • First 7 thoughts on editing videos with Clipchamp

    First 7 thoughts on editing videos with Clipchamp

    Over the holiday break, I decided to try to record a new Bunkers and Badasses video about the Siren class, but this time without using the built-in TikTok creator tools. I tried using Clipchamp, with mixed success. I learned a lot trying this out. Here are 7 things I learned in the process. #1: TikTok… Read more