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Iterative Wonders

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Tech and AI geek with a brain that has way too many tabs open. Random wonders & thoughts, Tech, Science and AI.

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Ever wondered what WordPress actually looked like back in 2003, when it first launched? I got curious too. So I pulled WordPress 0.71 into 2025 and fired it up, just to see how it really felt to use. Come take the full tour: iterativewonders.com/2025/12… #WordPress #WebHistory #Nostalgia #Technology #TechThrowback #Tech #Dev #Development
A Complete Visual Tour of the First WordPress Release Ever! – Iterative Wonders

A Complete Visual Tour of the First WordPress Release Ever! – Iterative Wonders

They say you should never look back, but when it comes to the internet, I disagree. I recently decided to play digital archaeologist. I didn’t just look at pict

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Is phpMyAdmin still relevant in 2025? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It’s the Nokia 3310 of the internet; It's not flashy, but stubbornly dependable. Here is the story of the GUI that saved our sanity: iterativewonders.com/2025/11… #phpMyAdmin #TobiasRatschiller #Tech #Developers #webdev #database
How to Speak SQL Without Saying a Word: The Story of phpMyAdmin – Iterative Wonders

How to Speak SQL Without Saying a Word: The Story of phpMyAdmin – Iterative Wonders

If you have ever built a website, managed a WordPress install, or dipped your toes in backend development, there's a good chance you have met phpMyAdmin . It’s

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WordPress began with one frustrated blog post (which is still online today) and that little vent session kicked off the platform that now powers 43% of the entire internet. I wrote up the full story here: iterativewonders.com/2025/11… #WordPress
It Was Just a Blog Fix… Until It Was WordPress – Iterative Wonders

It Was Just a Blog Fix… Until It Was WordPress – Iterative Wonders

Ah, the early 2000s internet – a glorious land of dial-up tones, flashing banner ads, and the wild dream of having your own personal blog. Content management ba

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He stepped away, but the code kept speaking. This is Michel Valdrighi. iterativewonders.com/2025/11… #MichelValdrighi #OpenSource #opensourcecommunity
Michel Valdrighi: The Coder Whose Code Never Went Silent – Iterative Wonders

Michel Valdrighi: The Coder Whose Code Never Went Silent – Iterative Wonders

Flip a coin. Actually, cheat a little in your favor. That is roughly the statistical probability (about 43%) that a random website you visit is powered by WordP

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WordPress showing a critical error? Locked out of your own site? Time to revive it from the database. I wrote about three cool tricks to “hack” your own site back to life using phpMyAdmin here: iterativewonders.com/2025/11… #WordPress #WebDev #Developer
Three Ways phpMyAdmin Saves Your WordPress Site (And Your Sanity) – Iterative Wonders

Three Ways phpMyAdmin Saves Your WordPress Site (And Your Sanity) – Iterative Wonders

The WordPress Dashboard is a lovely place. It has buttons. It has colors. It feels safe. But sometimes, things go wrong. Maybe a plugin decides to rebel and giv

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