I've used Umbraco for more than a decade. An unexpected reflection.

Just got back from vacation. For the first time in ages, I left my laptop behind. No Visual Studio. No migrations. No coding. No “Can you just…?” It felt great to unplug. I soaked up the sun, enjoyed doing nothing productive, and had a few beers. And somehow, my mind still wandered back to work. Maybe stepping away gave me the space to reflect on the last couple of years.

No Laptop, Still Learning: An Umbraco Developer's Holiday Checklist

In a few days, I'm packing my bags for a holiday, and for the first time in ages, my laptop will stay home. No Visual Studio. No Docker containers spinning up in the background. No sneaky last-minute Git commits. And, honestly, no more of those "let me just fix this one bug real quick" moments.

Umbraco 18 Finally gives reusable content the home it deserves

There are flashy features that get everyone excited—new editors, AI integrations, shiny dashboards. They look great in a keynote and are fun to show off. But then there are those features that, quietly, just fix long-standing headaches. For me, the new Library and Elements in Umbraco 18 are absolutely in that second group.

Boost Your Workflow with Umbraco 17: Developer Productivity Hacks

As developers, we're always searching for ways to get our work done faster. New frameworks roll out and promise to make us blazing fast, AI tools keep booming with talk about writing half our code, and if you've ever sat through a developer conference lately, you know there's always a session on “How to be More Productive.” But after working with Umbraco since version 4, I have to be honest: those massive productivity leaps don't really come from the shiny, new, revolutionary tools.

My First Umbraco Codegarden: More Than Stickers and T-Shirts

After my blog was recently featured on umb.fyi — thanks to Matt Brailsford for that — I felt like I also owed the community a proper write-up about my very first Codegarden experience.

Nominated for an Umbraco Solution Award

Feeling incredibly proud to have been nominated for an Umbraco Solution Award this year!

Why 2026 Is Finally the Year I'm Going to Codegarden

Some things just hang around on your bucket list forever. You tell yourself, “maybe next year,” but you never actually get around to it. For me, that's always been Codegarden.

Accessibility on the Web: Why It's Mission-Critical, Not Just Another Task to Tick Off

Let's be honest—most teams know that accessibility matters. Everybody nods along when it comes up. But as deadlines creep closer and pressure ramps up, accessibility quietly slides out of focus, landing in the “we'll get to it later” pile. And we all know how rare it is to dig into that pile once the release goes live.

From Zero to Production: A no-nonsense Umbraco 17 setup (that won't age poorly)

Most Umbraco Setups Don't Fail Immediately—They Fail Later Every new Umbraco project usually starts the same—fresh solution, everyone energized and maybe even a nice architecture diagram. For a couple weeks, life's good. Everything moves quick, flows logically, and things feel buttoned-up.

AI in Umbraco: Beyond the Hype, Into Control

AI pops up everywhere these days. It’s in editors, IDEs, your browser—and, yes, your CMS. But Umbraco handles AI a bit differently. You won’t find any “magic” buttons or get stuck with one vendor. Instead, you get a thoughtful, flexible setup that actually keeps you in charge. And that’s where things start to get interesting.

Creating Custom Dashboards in Umbraco 17: A Beginner's Tutorial

Ever wish your Umbraco back office felt as custom as your morning coffee order? Good news—Umbraco 17 gives you the tools to craft dashboards that put the info you want front and center. No more endless clicking, no more searching for stats. Now it's just your data, your way.

Umbraco 17.2.2: Latest Features and Bugfixes You Should Know About

By the time a patch release rolls around, expectations are usually pretty modest. You're not looking for groundbreaking features—you just want things to work better than they did yesterday. Umbraco 17.2.2 fits that brief nicely.

AI in Umbraco 17: Finally, a Strategy That Doesn't Box You In

AI is everywhere these days. Every CMS, every SaaS platform, every tool you use has “AI-powered” plastered all over it. But if you've been working with Umbraco for a while, you'll know we like to take our own approach. And, honestly, that’s exactly what's happening with AI in Umbraco 17.

Umbraco 17 for Marketeers: What's Changed and Why It Matters

Let’s be honest—most Umbraco release notes are written by developers for other developers. If DI lifetimes or API consistency is your thing, that’s great, but marketers usually want a simpler answer: "Will this make my daily work easier?"

5 Hidden Gems in Umbraco 17 You'll Wish You Knew Sooner

Every time Umbraco drops a new release, you get the showy headline features—those are the ones everyone discusses right away in keynotes, on blogs, and all over LinkedIn. But the real quality of life improvements? They hide in the little things.

What's New in Umbraco 17? A Developer's Deep Dive into the Latest Features

Umbraco 17 is here, and if you've been following along since the .NET Core transition, you'll know the pace of change hasn't exactly slowed down.