Hi there,
I’m Alex Kirk, a web application programmer and experienced lead of remote teams, based in Vienna, Austria. I speak German and English.
I currently work with Automattic. In my personal time, I created and maintain the Friends and the Enable Mastodon Apps plugins for WordPress.
Follow me via RSS or reach me via ActivityPub (Mastodon) at @alex@kirk.at (powered by Friends & EMA), or bridged on Bluesky at @alex.kirk.at
Learn more more about me and check out my talks & podcasts.
Recent Post Highlights
I write about various aspects of web applications and WordPress. For example:
- Your WordPress as Your Personal Mastodon Instance
- WordPress as a Self-Hosting Platform
- Reducing Our Dependency On Third-Party Platforms For Our Online Activity
Last 5 Posts & more
-
WordCamp Companion
I released a WordCamp Companion plugin to guide you through your day. You can run it inside my.wordpress.net.
-
Personal Software Needs a Home
AI makes personal software easier to create, but it still needs a place to live. I see WordPress as an unexpected but practical platform for personal apps and data.
-
Why My WordPress?
WordPress as a personal tool: for keeping memories, staying in touch, owning your data. No audience required.
-
Friends 4.0
It has been baking for much longer than I wanted, but today I released the next major version of my Friends Plugin for WordPress. Focusing on ActivityPub The biggest change is a deviation from the original idea: Friendships between WordPresses have been removed. With ActivityPub (when the respective ActivityPub plugin is installed, too) we have…
-
WordPress Development Without a Computer
With AI coding assistants and WordPress Playground, you can now develop WordPress plugins from your phone. Here’s how to set it up.
Find all of my posts in the archive.