Saturday, October 17, 2026

Gatsby Headaches: Working With Media (Part 1)

Working with media files in Gatsby might not be as straightforward as expected. I remember starting my first Gatsby project. After consulting Gatsby’s documentation, I discovered I needed to use the gatsby-source-filesystem plugin to make queries for local files. Easy enough! That’s where things started getting complicated. Need to use images? Check the docs and…

The Problem With WordPress Is Positioning, Not Plugins

Ask just about any casual user to explain the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com, and you’re likely to get a shrug in response. I know this because it’s one of the first things I ask students in my WordPress development course each semester when introducing them to the content management system. I love asking that…