Developer Tools
Developer workflow guides — from local environment setup to debugging hard production bugs. The tools and disciplines that compound across years of work.
3 articles
11 min readJun 13, 2026
A Debugging Method That Beats Vibes
Guess-and-check debugging burns hours and usually fixes the wrong thing. A hypothesis-driven method: reproduce first, force three ranked hypotheses, run the cheapest discriminating test, then fix with a regression test.
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11 min readFeb 24, 2026
Debugging WordPress Plugins Like a Pro
Master WordPress plugin debugging — Query Monitor, Xdebug, structured logging, and the workflows that turn an "intermittent issue" into a fixed bug.
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8 min readFeb 11, 2026
Setting Up a Local WordPress Development Environment
Local, DDEV, Docker, Lando, or wp-now — the local WordPress dev environment landscape in 2026, what each is best for, and how to pick.
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