alexstandiford

alexstandiford, 8 days ago to random

I want a good, yet inexpensive laptop. I’m not going to be doing much in the way of programming in this and most of the work will be web based. Should be small, and portable, with good battery life, and a decent screen. Mostly going to use it as my millennial “this is a computer email” tasks 😅

Any suggestions?

I have absolutely no limitations on operating system. I can make any of them work.

alexstandiford, 15 days ago to wordpress

I’m pretty excited about this little quality of life update in the block editor. I habitually try to do this shortcut all the time!

https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/46972

#WordPress

alexstandiford, 16 days ago to discgolf

Got some new plastic. The Sonic is so cool!

#DiscGolf

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alexstandiford, 20 days ago to wordpress

So this is kinda neat. I added a tiny little widget to my WordPress dashboard that allows me to speed up the process of publishing microposts (tweets) on my site.

#WordPress #ProjectStandifordBlog

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alexstandiford, 22 days ago to random

Should she be named Serena, or Melody?

(Context: https://fosstodon.org/@alexstandiford/112484864340957532)

alexstandiford, 23 days ago to random

So Siren has had a character floating around the website for a while. I think she has become the mascot for the plugin.

I feel like she should have a name. What should it be?

alexstandiford, 23 days ago to discgolf

Taking out my fast discs. Need to slow waaaaaay down and get my form back.

#discgolf

alexstandiford, 23 days ago to wordpress

I'm looking into integrating something that can help me capture aggregate, and anonymous error monitoring using Sentry for a distributed WordPress plugin. Obviously this would be opt-in.

Is there someone out there who has actually done this who I can chat with? Looking for some insight on things to look out for, how to approach it, etc.

#WordPress #PHP #Development

alexstandiford, 27 days ago to random

I'm doing a limited $49 lifetime deal for Siren Affiliates
at launch. My email list will get early access, and expect it to sell out before I actually launch.

If you're not on the list now, change that. I'm never going to offer a deal this good again.

https://www.sirenaffiliates.com/#cta

Please boost for reach! I've been working on this since last August and am really excited to get moving on it.

alexstandiford, 29 days ago to random

Off to a good start for my birthday. Just crushed Bennett in a game of the Pokemon Trading Card Game 😂

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to wordpress

So, I built Siren's documentation portal, and the entire site is built using WordPress and the full-site editor. It's my first complete build using FSE, so I wrote up a reflection on it.

TL;DR It's REALLY gettin' good, y'all.

https://alexstandiford.com/articles/blog-posts/i-built-a-knowledge-base-using-the-block-editor-and-whoa

#WordPress

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to random

I’m using OBS, and @kdenlive to record all of my documentation tutorials for Siren. It’s been my setup for a while now. I use @inkscape and @GIMP for art assets and and SVG tweaks. I actually think the only that this is not FOSS that I used to build Siren is PHPStorm 😅

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to discgolf

Rainy day for disc golf league. Glad I’ve got an umbrella now!

#DiscGolf

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to wordpress

Something I frequently need in Siren is a flowchart to help explain how different affiliate programs work, so I'm putting together a flowchart block. Making good use of the LeaderLine library and core's group block, as well as an existing card block I already had laying around. Really loving how much less code I'm writing to do simple stuff like flex layouts with full site editing.

https://anseki.github.io/leader-line/

#Blocks #FullSiteEditing #ProjectSiren #WordPress

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to wordpress

I'm still getting used to using a full site theme for WordPress. But WOW today was a win. I'm working on setting up the documentation portal for Siren, and literally just created a custom post type, and that was the extend of the code. I'm able to build all of the template layouts for the post type in the FSE context.

This is REALLY cool!

#FullSiteEditing #ProjectSiren #WordPress

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to wordpress

I didn't come up with Siren Affiliates overnight. It represents years of experience, both as a developer and a user of Affiliate programs.

Siren's unique affiliate program building capabilities makes it possible for your affiliates (and any other partner) to work together in ways that are simply not possible on other platforms.

Can't wait to launch!

https://www.sirenaffiliates.com/

#BuildInPublic #WordPress

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alexstandiford, 1 month ago to random

Getting really tired of the doomsday content everyone’s posting about the state of the web. The big companies do not own the web. If you believe in the open web, then you know there will always be a place where real, authentic content will thrive.

There’s a vacuum right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s all gone to shit. Calm down y’all.

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to wordpress

I have set a launch date for Siren! I am SO EXCITED, but this is definitely uncharted territory for me.

What are some tips you have for me to get ready between now, and the launch?

#affiliateProgram #WordPress #buildinpublic

alexstandiford, 1 month ago to bass

Current status

#ukelele #bass

alexstandiford, 2 months ago to ai

ChatGPT. Using the same prompt from a few months ago. Before and after. It has gotten so much worse.

#Ai #Chatgpt #DallE

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alexstandiford, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

I keep tellin' y'all that I'm shaking up affiliate programs. This feature is a pretty big deal, because with Siren, you will be able to literally create partnership programs in virtually every place in your company, if you chose.

https://www.sirenaffiliates.com/features/how-siren-promotes-collaboration-among-your-affiliates/

alexstandiford, 2 months ago to discgolf

I have some work to do in order to get my disc golf game back. I just never felt confident throwing today. I think it’s time to do some field work and putting drills.

#discgolf

alexstandiford, 2 months ago to random

Since everyone’s taking a photo of the eclipse, I decided to take a Timelapse of the nightfall that hit everywhere else.

So cool!

#Eclipse

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alexstandiford, 2 months ago to discgolf

I’m playing in a disc golf tournament today! It’s going to be so, so swampy out there from all the rain. Wish me luck!

#DiscGolf

alexstandiford, 2 months ago to ChatGPT

What a poor way to use AI. Please don't do this, folks. Use it to help you curate, but don't try to make it seem like it's a human. It's a bad look, and anyone who's been using AI at all can tell it's AI-generated.

#chatgpt #ai