Pax Silica Philippines: Why I Support It With Eyes Wide Open
I support Pax Silica Philippines for its potential to create skilled jobs, attract future-tech investment, and strengthen security, but only with safeguards and accountability.
Mike Lopez
Practical notes on PHP, WordPress, AI workflows, and engineering leadership.
WordPress, PHP, Product Development, and Remote Engineering leadership
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PHP 8.5 adds cleaner URI handling, pipelines, safer return values, improved cloning, and useful performance tools. Here is what matters for WordPress developers.
WordPress 7.1 for Plugin Developers: What Actually Matters
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AI and Jobs in the Philippines: How Filipinos Can Cope and Adapt
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Is WishList Member Still a Good WordPress Membership Plugin After Nearly 20 Years?
WishList Member has been part of the WordPress membership space since 2008. Here is why it remains a strong choice for creators, site owners, and businesses that want to sell protected content from their own WordPress site.
iOS Passkeys on Linux Not Working? Fix It Fast
Fix iOS passkeys on Linux with the Bluetooth setting that usually blocks iPhone-based passkey login and WebAuthn device detection.
How to Set Up WordPress in Lando for Plugin Development
Set up WordPress in Lando for plugin development with a repeatable local workflow, WP-CLI support, and a faster path from empty folder to working dev environment.