WordPress
The day job (and proud of it)
- Core & hooks
- Plugin dev
- Custom systems
Systems · shipped · questionable life choices
Hi,I'mCK.WordPressDeveloper in-joke on hover or focus.works;Next.jsDeveloper in-joke on hover or focus.makesmequestionwhy.
Shipped a portfolio with WebGL orbs and a hyperspeed tunnel — still negotiating with CSS over who is in charge.
About
Charlton's bio, compressed for humans with short attention spans and long meeting invites.
WPNextShip
The short version
I didn't choose WordPress — WordPress chose my rent.
Still here because businesses run on it, not because it's glamorous.
Next.js side quest: same impostor syndrome, fancier build errors.
House rule: if it ships in a page builder, I'm already tired.
I'll happily debate stacks after the coffee hits.
Resume says engineer; soul says "please let this deploy".
I didn't choose WordPress — WordPress chose my rent.
Still here because businesses run on it, not because it's glamorous.
Next.js side quest: same impostor syndrome, fancier build errors.
House rule: if it ships in a page builder, I'm already tired.
I'll happily debate stacks after the coffee hits.
Resume says engineer; soul says "please let this deploy".
I didn't choose WordPress — WordPress chose my rent.
Still here because businesses run on it, not because it's glamorous.
Next.js side quest: same impostor syndrome, fancier build errors.
House rule: if it ships in a page builder, I'm already tired.
I'll happily debate stacks after the coffee hits.
Resume says engineer; soul says "please let this deploy".
Skills
Floating expertise
Hover a card. If it tilts, Framer Motion is doing its job. If it doesn’t, blame the viewport.
Next.js
Experimental projects — ego included
- App Router chaos
- Fun side builds
- Sometimes production
UI / UX
I try my best
- Motion & polish
- A11y when I remember
- No cookie banners in my dreams
Coming soon systems
Not my current client work — ideas I’m pretending are “on the roadmap.”
Event / Wedding
Event Invitation & RSVP Page
A beautiful event page guests can visit to read details and confirm attendance — results shown live to the host.
Small Business
Product / Menu Catalogue
A clean, searchable catalogue for a restaurant, café, or small shop — no ordering, just browse and discover.
Freelancer / Agency
Service Quotation Generator
A client-facing tool where someone picks services, quantities, and extras — then gets an instant price estimate they can download.
Experience / philosophy
Things I’ve learned the hard way
Resume format died here. Honesty didn’t.
- Clients don’t know what they want. That’s why they hire you.
- If it works on localhost, it’s already a success.
- WordPress will outlive us all. Plan accordingly.
- Next.js is fun until you need to explain hydration to a client.
- Good docs age better than clever code.
- Most bugs are just requirements that finally told the truth.