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33 minutes in 270 Seconds I’ve run a lot of workshops. The boards I build for them follow a predictable workflow: a client brief becomes a planning document, the planning document becomes a Miro spec, and the Miro spec eventually becomes a board. The first two steps are relatively fast. The last one used to take much of a day and was boring. For a recent client engagement, I needed a board with eight frames: a lobby, participant intro cards, a current-state swimlane, a pain p

My wife and I have been looking at homes on Vancouver Island on and off for years. As a move back to Canada became more concrete, the search changed. We were no longer just collecting interesting listings. We needed to compare them, decide which ones deserved a closer look, and keep a conversation going with our real estate agent. The listing portal had a heart button, which was useful for saving homes. But a collection of hearts wasn't easy for us to use in an overall list o

Photo Credit: Mike Gifford I spent last week at the UN in New York for Open Source Week — four days of sessions covering AI, Digital Public Infrastructure, OSPOs, community-led open-source work, and a hackathon. I work for amazee.io, which sits at the intersection of open-source hosting and AI infrastructure, so I had skin in the game. We have clients that are squarely in the middle of this conversation. What I heard at the UN was not a typical technology conference. It was a

Nineteen years ago, I created my account on Drupal.org . I didn’t know then that Drupal would become a constant thread running through my professional life, my volunteer work, and a good portion of my identity. I certainly didn’t expect to still be here nearly two decades later, still contributing, still arguing for better decisions, still excited about where this project can go. But here we are. I joined Drupal in a different era. There were fewer people, fewer processes and

If you’ve watched my latest campaign video — “My Nonprofit Governance Experience” — you already know this isn’t theoretical for me. I’ve...

Text that reads" AI, Ethics, and Open Source" with the image of a head within a head. The one on the inside looks like a circuit. This...

Let me save you a pile of time: cold applying doesn’t work. Not in 2025. Not in this job market. If you’re sending résumés into black...

Graphic of a Druplicon in the background with the words, "My Vision for Drupal, Open Innovative, and Radically Inclusive". If you’ve...

A graphic that reads, "Showing Up For Drupal - Again and Again" on a blue background that includes a Druplicon. I’ve been part of the...

I’m excited to share that I’m running for the Drupal Association Board of Directors in 2025. If you know me, you know I’ve been part of...

Lots of us are AI curious. But we don’t really know where to start. ChatGPT seems like it is pretty cool. Perhaps you’ve heard the name...

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is happening on Thursday. There are going to be live, hybrid, and virtual events all over the...

The Drupal Association has released all the videos from Drupalcon Atlanta 2025. Here's my talk!

DrupalCon Atlanta 2025, my 26th, was packed with energy, insight, and incredible community moments. From the first morning to the final...

Are we overlooking one of the greatest competitive advantages in the modern workforce? At DrupalCon Atlanta 2025, I’ll be diving into a...

I recently had the opportunity to present at DrupalCamp Florida 2025, where I shared insights on neurodiversity—a topic that is both...

Florida Drupal Camp 2025 The tech world thrives on innovation, and innovation thrives on diversity—especially neurodiversity . At Florida...

This month marks 18 years since I first joined Drupal.org , and reflecting on this journey fills me with deep gratitude and joy. Drupal...

Human and robot fingers nearly touching. Title reads: Designing Ethical AI - Principles to Follow. When the Chinese company DeepSeek...

Everybody talks about Gemini and ChatGPT in daily work. These tool are great, but here is a lineup of 16 other tools that I’ve been using...