optimizing Mobile Performance for Forum Software
Most forum admins think their mobile problems come from "bad users" or "old phones." I learned the hard way that 90% of mobile performance issues come from the forum stack…
XenForo: Is It Worth the License Fee?
Most people think forum software is "solved" and that anything paid is a waste when there are free options like phpBB, Discourse, or Flarum. I learned the hard way that…
Maintenance Mode: Updating Safely Without Downtime
Most teams treat "maintenance mode" like a magic switch that somehow protects them from users seeing a broken site. I learned the hard way that this is wrong. Maintenance mode…