Ok, "decided" is a strong word. Microsoft decided for us. .NET 8 and .NET 9 both reach end of support on November 10, 2026 , and if you're on CMS 12 and Commerce 14, the calendar is the project plan whether you like it or not. CMS 13 is the shiny...

How to keep a Claude Code memory store in lockstep across two machines, using nothing but git and two hooks. We've been running Claude Code against our Optimizely CMS 12 / Commerce Connect 14 platform for a while now, and one thing surprised me...

Every Optimizely DXP project eventually runs into the same task: getting production data onto a local machine so you can actually troubleshoot something. Real content. Real catalog data. Real edge cases that no seed script ever thinks to include. ...

A while back I wrote about ReviewPR, an Azure Function that uses AI to review Azure DevOps pull requests. That was one specific use case, but over the last year AI has become part of my day-to-day workflow in a lot of other ways. For context, we r...

This one started as a weekend project that got a little out of hand. I built an “On Air” sign for my office — one of those LED signs streamers use — that turns itself on whenever I’m in a Teams call or a Zoom meeting, so my family knows not to wal...