I’m Rick Hurst, a professional full-stack developer based in Bristol, UK.
I have over two decades of commercial experience in the web and software industry, ranging from senior roles in busy agencies to freelance consultancy for government agencies, distribution companies and charities.
I work full-time at Automattic as a developer for WordPress VIP, helping our customers run WordPress at scale, and creating Courses for Advanced WordPress Developers.
My very neglected blog covers tech ramblings from the past two decades, interspersed with campervan content.
Latest Tech Posts
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Bristol WordPress People Talk – Troubleshooting WordPress at Scale
Earlier this week I gave a talk at Bristol WordPress People, our local WordPress meetup, called “Tales of the unexpected – troubleshooting WordPress at scale”, based…
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Thoughts on the CMS vs vibe-coded site debate
Every other post on LinkedIn these days seems to be along the lines of “WordPress is dead – I vibe-coded a website in 10 minutes”. Rather…
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AI WordPress Developer Tools and Workflow Course
I’ve avoided “weighing in” on the subject of coding with AI, but after seeing people either dismiss AI tooling entirely or throw themselves at it without…
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Free Advanced Gutenberg Course on VIP Learn
As a developer deeply interested in the evolution of WordPress, I’m excited to share some insights into a new educational resource now available for free on…
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Just Launched: A Free Advanced WordPress REST API Course for Developers Who Want to Build Big Things
If you’re a developer working with WordPress and you’ve ever thought, “admin-ajax is clunky, and I need more control”, or “why would I use thw WordPress…
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Building Enterprise WordPress Courses: A Year in the Making
Following four years of helping WordPress VIP customers scaling their Enterprise WordPress sites and applications, I made a move to the WordPress VIP Learning and Credentialling…
Latest Campervan Posts
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Building a minimal VW T6 campervan (twice)
A while ago, I wrote about minimal campervan conversions – i.e. what is the least you can do to call your van a campervan? In 2023,…
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From Lead Acid to Lithium: 15 Years of Battery Tech on the Road
Fifteen years ago, I sat under an awning at a Devon campsite, juggling cables, adapters, a 20Ah Halfords-branded lead acid power pack, and an ageing MacBook…
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Fitting a swivel seat base to a vw t4
One of the first jobs on the list when we bought Hercules was a swivel base for the passenger seat. T4 vans come with either a…