I'm the founder of [Drupal](/tag/drupal) and [Acquia](/tag/acquia). I've been working on [Open Source](/tag/open-source) and an [Open Web](/tag/open-web) for 20+ years. I'm also a [blogger](/blog), [photographer](/photos), traveler, investor, husband, and father of two wonderful kids.
This website is my digital garden. Over the last 19 years, I published [1,599 blog posts](/blog) on [186 topics](/topics). If you don't know where to start, consider exploring [my featured posts](/featured).
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### March 2025
* [How AI could reshape CMS platforms](/how-ai-could-reshape-cms-platforms)
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* [Keeping your Raspberry Pi online with watchdogs](/keeping-your-raspberry-pi-online-with-watchdogs)
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### February 2025
* [Trusting AI with my images wasn't easy](/trusting-ai-with-my-images-was-not-easy)
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24th
* [Automating alt-text generation with AI](/automating-alt-text-generation-ai)
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20th
* [I want to run AI locally. Here is why I'm not (yet).](/i-want-to-run-ai-locally-here-is-why-i-am-not-yet)
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11th
* [Comparing local large language models for alt-text generation](/comparing-local-llms-for-alt-text-generation) [Featured](/featured)
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### January 2025
* [I gave an AI agent edit access to my website](/i-gave-an-ai-agent-edit-access-to-my-website)
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21st
* [Drupal CMS 1.0 released](/drupal-cms-1-released) [Featured](/featured)
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15th
* [A new chapter in my role at Acquia](/a-new-chapter-in-my-role-at-acquia)
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9th
* [2024 by the numbers](/2024-by-the-numbers)
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### December 2024
* [State of Drupal presentation (December 2024)](/state-of-drupal-presentation-december-2024) [Featured](/featured)
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30th
### November 2024
* [Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight](/smashing-pumpkins-tonight-tonight)
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15th
* [Installing Drupal CMS (or Drupal Starshot) using DDEV](/installing-drupal-cms-or-drupal-starshot-using-ddev)
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15th
* [Van life on the Isle of Skye](/van-life-on-the-isle-of-skye)
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### October 2024
* [Acquia Engage NYC 2024 product showcase](/acquia-engage-nyc-2024-product-showcase)
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25th
* [My solar-powered and self-hosted website](/my-solar-powered-and-self-hosted-website) [Featured](/featured)
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15th
* [Elo 1700](/elo-1700)
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3rd
* [Solving the Maker-Taker problem](/solving-the-maker-taker-problem) [Featured](/featured)
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