Did you know that the open web and WordPress is so cool that I posted this from the WordPress.com/reader web app? That's sick.

Changing things up I’m working on something I’m very passionate about. I’m learning and doing things with WordPress I never imagined. Do you want to know what it is? I think you’ll find interesting, even if just to see how it gets built.

Radical Speed Month: Opa.blog This month I'm working with Marjorie R. Asturias to build something new with WordPress. I'll be sharing my work as I go on my blog, Substack, and here on LinkedIn. I had worked out an idea initially to build a… https://derekhanson.blog/radical-speed-month-opa-blog/

I Built a Second Brain on WordPress: Here’s What Actually Happened I wanted to build a second brain. I spent weeks going in circles on the tech stack. Then I stopped planning and just started building with… https://derekhanson.blog/i-built-a-second-brain-on-wordpress-heres-what-actually-happened/

Cover block parallax style — v1.2.0 The first version of Cover Block Parallax Style was a pretty simple idea: add a smooth parallax scrolling effect to the native WordPress Cover block without requiring custom blocks or shortcodes. Toggle it on,… https://derekhanson.blog/cover-parallax-v1-2-0/

I'm not a developer. I'm a project manager who knows how to communicate a vision. Turns out that's exactly what you need to build a WordPress theme with AI. New post on how Tufte Blocks got made. https://derekhanson.blog/tufte-blocks/

The scroll indicator block, properly done This block has been a long time coming. I first built the Scroll Indicator back in September, when I was exploring what Telex AI could do. The idea was simple: a small animated mouse icon that sits at the… https://derekhanson.blog/scroll-indicator-block/

A full-stack designer/developer who used to code rediscovers his superpower.

I Just Leveled Up: From Telex to Claude Code I built a podcast RSS feed block in Telex last week. I needed it for a project, and within minutes I had a working proof of concept, an RSS block that pulled in episodes with custom… https://derekhanson.blog/i-just-leveled-up-from-telex-to-claude-code/

In my opinion, one of the greatest additions to the history of the open web.

I'm honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with @zeldman.bsky.social on this one. Can't wait for the full write-up.

This block took minutes. It took me longer to write the post than it did to ask Telex to make the block for me. I got exactly what I wanted in only two prompts! This is the type of vibe coding I can enjoy, creating blocks for WordPress. I think the simple, specific use blocks are where this tool c

Scroll on Hover Image Block The Scroll on Hover Image block allows users to showcase tall images that scroll on hover, with customizable settings.

I made a scroll indicator block. If you haven't spent any time playing Telex AI, stop reading this post and do it now! https://derekhanson.blog/telex-ai-is-the-future-of-wordpress/