The Journal - notes on AI-first web development by Ludovic Verbeeck.
Why I Went AI-First After 15 Years of WordPress
Fifteen years of WordPress and Elementor taught me that judgement, not typing, is the job. Here is why I went AI-first and where AI actually helps.
My 4-6 Week AI-Assisted Website Build Process
How a client site goes from first call to live URL in four to six weeks: my AI-assisted process, step by step, with none of the steps skipped.
Static + Orbit CMS vs WordPress: The Honest Take
I maintained WordPress sites for 15 years, then moved most clients to static hosting plus my own CMS. The honest comparison, and when WordPress still wins.
Where Elementor Still Fits in an AI Workflow
AI did not kill Elementor. It changed which parts I touch by hand. Four techniques for building faster in Elementor with AI, drawn from real client work.
WooCommerce vs Custom Ecommerce in 2026
WooCommerce or custom ecommerce in 2026? AI changed the maths. My honest checklist for choosing, from someone who builds and runs both.
GEO/AEO: Get Cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity
GEO and AEO without the jargon: the concrete checklist that gets your site quoted by ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity, and the tactics that are snake oil.