Author: Bob Hensley

Bobby Hensley is a Full Stack Engineer currently living and working in south/central New Hampshire. Proficient with numerous web technologies and even dabbling in systems development, this blog is his way of sharing thoughts, information, tutorials, and guides.

Core Web Vitals and More: Your Complete Guide

Core Web Vitals & More: Your Complete Guide

Okay, so maybe this will actually be the Complete-ish guide to Core Web Vitals in the end. But I want to take this post and explain what Google’s Core Web Vitals are. Not only that, but how they actually affect your website and what commonly affects these vitals (both positively and negatively). Lastly, we’re going to …

Choosing the Right Tool for the Job… and Then Not

It’s interesting to me the thought processes that go into a paid project and how they compare to a personal project. I start more personal projects than I could ever finish in a lifetime; for better or for worse! But, it’s amazing how different the planning stages are between the two. And I’m always amazed with …

Is GoDaddy Losing Marketshare?

Better yet, should they? If you haven’t heard about this lately, there are a number of accounts surfacing where GoDaddy has injected JavaScript code into websites hosted on their platform. Sneaky sneaky… If I pay you to host my website, then I’m sorry, but I’m not authorizing you to collect data in such an obvious manner. …

Google’s Takin’ the Kid Gloves Off

If you’ve ever sold Google Ads services, or have worked with a company to manage your Google Ads account, you’ll know that Google frequently likes to chime in and upsell. It always starts off with a call from a friendly Google representative. They explain how they’re your dedicated specialist and they’re reviewed your account for problems …

Happy New Year! How About Those 2019 Resolutions?

Happy New Year with Fireworks

Happy New Year everyone!  I hope 2018 was a good year for you, and 2019 is even better. I’m going to join the chorus this year and talk about resolutions.  It’s not something I’ve ever really participated in.  But why not give it a shot?  I’m sure I’ll fail at mine like everyone else’s! (lol) I’ve …

Rails 6.0 Timeline… It’s Coming!

Ruby on Rails 6.0

The Rails team has recently announced the timeline. Beta rounds are beginning in January and February; release candidates are March and April; and a hopeful final release date of April 30th has been set! Now obviously this can, and may, change. But, it’s a pretty solid bet at this point that we’re going to see a 6.0 …

Good News for Edge

Edge Adopts Chromium's Blink Engine

Earlier this month Microsoft announced something that should make most web designers and developers extremely happy: they are doing away with the dying remnants of the Trident rendering engine and incorporating Chromium’s Blink! What does this mean for us? Simply put- more consistent experiences between browsers when structuring and styling. Of course, this is the rendering …

Jump in, the Water’s Not Bad

Upgrading to WordPress 5.0

WordPress released 5.0 earlier this month. Nicknamed “Bebo”, the most headlining feature of the release is the new Gutenberg editor. It’s also the source of most confusion and fear among WordPress users. But is that concern truly warranted? Earlier this year, when we were getting our first looks at Gutenberg, I was with the nay-sayers. It …