Learning to Blog Again
Hello there! I’m Matt Watson — a developer, father, and husband, remotely coding from the charming landscapes of Yorkshire, UK. I’ve been crafting wonderful things with WordPress since 2006 and spinning webs (the good kind) since 1996 — yes, I survived the dial-up era! Solving (and occasionally committing) WordPress-based crimes, I juggle code by day and dad jokes by night. Remote worker since 2014, I’ve mastered the art of debugging in my slippers while keeping the coffee industry in business.
Well, here we are again. After years of scribbling my thoughts across the web — be it on company sites, other people’s sites, or random napkins that probably should’ve been blog posts — I’m finally consolidating it all. Welcome to the new, improved home for my adventures in WordPress, Agile, and Leadership!
Those old posts you know and love me for? Don’t worry, they’re making their way over here, getting a fresh coat of paint with up-to-date examples (I mean, we’ve moved on from jQuery, right? Right?!).
Now, in case you’re wondering, “Is this the Matt Watson I know from the glory days of WordCamp Sheffield and those web engineering escapades?” Yes, indeed. I’ve been working in WordPress for nearly two decades, and with web technology for even longer — remember Webmasters? Back when one person was expected to design, code, optimise, and maybe even bring you a cup of tea while the server rebooted. Ah, simpler times… and by simpler, I mean impossibly stressful.
But this blog isn’t just a nostalgia trip. I’ve got some shiny new WordPress plugins in the works, and trust me, they’re not just going to sit there collecting dust (this time). I’ll be linking to them from here, along with a few side projects that might just make you giggle (or at least groan in amusement). Buckle up, because it’s going to be a quirky, clever, and code-filled ride!
