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
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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.
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Why My WordPress?
WordPress as a personal tool: for keeping memories, staying in touch, owning your data. No audience required.
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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…
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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.
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Posted in Web
I’ll speak about Telex and how to use Playground in your AI workflow at today’s WordPress Vienna meetup!
Find all of my posts in the archive.